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Finding the Third Proportional to 616,680 and 1,373,496.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 616,680 and 1,373,496.75 is: 3,059,112.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,680 : 1,373,496.75 = 1,373,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,680/1,373,496.75 = 1,373,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,680x = 1,373,496.75 × 1,373,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,680x = 1,886,493,322,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,493,322,260.56/616,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,059,112.22

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