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Finding the Third Proportional to 627,446.25 and 1,287,960.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 627,446.25 and 1,287,960.75 is: 2,643,800.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,446.25 : 1,287,960.75 = 1,287,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,446.25/1,287,960.75 = 1,287,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,446.25x = 1,287,960.75 × 1,287,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,446.25x = 1,658,842,893,540.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,842,893,540.56/627,446.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,643,800.79

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