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Finding the Third Proportional to 644,592 and 1,403,875.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 644,592 and 1,403,875.50 is: 3,057,540.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,592 : 1,403,875.50 = 1,403,875.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,592/1,403,875.50 = 1,403,875.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,592x = 1,403,875.50 × 1,403,875.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,592x = 1,970,866,419,500.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,866,419,500.25/644,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,057,540.92

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