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Finding the Third Proportional to 630,918 and 1,387,999.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 630,918 and 1,387,999.50 is: 3,053,554.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    630,918 : 1,387,999.50 = 1,387,999.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    630,918/1,387,999.50 = 1,387,999.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    630,918x = 1,387,999.50 × 1,387,999.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    630,918x = 1,926,542,612,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,542,612,000.25/630,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,554.68

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