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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,897.75 and 1,508,628.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,897.75 and 1,508,628.25 is: 3,523,714.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,897.75 : 1,508,628.25 = 1,508,628.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,897.75/1,508,628.25 = 1,508,628.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,897.75x = 1,508,628.25 × 1,508,628.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,897.75x = 2,275,959,196,698.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,959,196,698.06/645,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523,714.39

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