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Finding the Third Proportional to 624,402 and 1,353,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 624,402 and 1,353,781.50 is: 2,935,167.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624,402 : 1,353,781.50 = 1,353,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624,402/1,353,781.50 = 1,353,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624,402x = 1,353,781.50 × 1,353,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624,402x = 1,832,724,349,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,724,349,742.25/624,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935,167.33

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