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Finding the Third Proportional to 633,730.50 and 1,409,146.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 633,730.50 and 1,409,146.88 is: 3,133,342.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,730.50 : 1,409,146.88 = 1,409,146.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,730.50/1,409,146.88 = 1,409,146.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,730.50x = 1,409,146.88 × 1,409,146.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,730.50x = 1,985,694,915,322.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,694,915,322.27/633,730.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,133,342.83

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