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Finding the Third Proportional to 641,894.50 and 1,374,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 641,894.50 and 1,374,873.50 is: 2,944,840.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,894.50 : 1,374,873.50 = 1,374,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,894.50/1,374,873.50 = 1,374,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,894.50x = 1,374,873.50 × 1,374,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,894.50x = 1,890,277,141,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,277,141,002.25/641,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,840.84

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