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Finding the Third Proportional to 637,530.75 and 1,387,212.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 637,530.75 and 1,387,212.75 is: 3,018,457.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,530.75 : 1,387,212.75 = 1,387,212.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,530.75/1,387,212.75 = 1,387,212.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,530.75x = 1,387,212.75 × 1,387,212.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,530.75x = 1,924,359,213,762.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,359,213,762.56/637,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,018,457.09

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