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Finding the Third Proportional to 636,288.75 and 1,500,766.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 636,288.75 and 1,500,766.88 is: 3,539,747.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,288.75 : 1,500,766.88 = 1,500,766.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,288.75/1,500,766.88 = 1,500,766.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,288.75x = 1,500,766.88 × 1,500,766.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,288.75x = 2,252,301,213,097.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,252,301,213,097.27/636,288.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,539,747.03

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