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Finding the Third Proportional to 643,889.25 and 1,398,495.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 643,889.25 and 1,398,495.38 is: 3,037,462.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,889.25 : 1,398,495.38 = 1,398,495.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,889.25/1,398,495.38 = 1,398,495.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,889.25x = 1,398,495.38 × 1,398,495.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,889.25x = 1,955,789,313,896.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,789,313,896.39/643,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037,462.29

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