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Finding the Third Proportional to 634,362.75 and 1,367,752.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 634,362.75 and 1,367,752.50 is: 2,949,017.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,362.75 : 1,367,752.50 = 1,367,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,362.75/1,367,752.50 = 1,367,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,362.75x = 1,367,752.50 × 1,367,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,362.75x = 1,870,746,901,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,746,901,256.25/634,362.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,949,017.58

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