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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,897 and 1,508,626.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,897 and 1,508,626.50 is: 3,523,710.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,897 : 1,508,626.50 = 1,508,626.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,897/1,508,626.50 = 1,508,626.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,897x = 1,508,626.50 × 1,508,626.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,897x = 2,275,953,916,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,953,916,502.25/645,897
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523,710.31

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