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Finding the Third Proportional to 616,841.63 and 1,375,510.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 616,841.63 and 1,375,510.88 is: 3,067,286.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,841.63 : 1,375,510.88 = 1,375,510.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,841.63/1,375,510.88 = 1,375,510.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,841.63x = 1,375,510.88 × 1,375,510.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,841.63x = 1,892,030,167,243.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,030,167,243.27/616,841.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,067,286.79

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