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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,557.25 and 1,378,649.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,557.25 and 1,378,649.25 is: 3,000,003.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,557.25 : 1,378,649.25 = 1,378,649.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,557.25/1,378,649.25 = 1,378,649.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,557.25x = 1,378,649.25 × 1,378,649.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,557.25x = 1,900,673,754,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,673,754,525.56/633,557.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,000,003.16

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