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Finding the Third Proportional to 645,898.50 and 1,508,630.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 645,898.50 and 1,508,630.50 is: 3,523,720.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,898.50 : 1,508,630.50 = 1,508,630.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,898.50/1,508,630.50 = 1,508,630.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,898.50x = 1,508,630.50 × 1,508,630.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,898.50x = 2,275,965,985,530.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,965,985,530.25/645,898.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,523,720.81

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