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Finding the Third Proportional to 646,548.75 and 1,405,117.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 646,548.75 and 1,405,117.13 is: 3,053,681.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,548.75 : 1,405,117.13 = 1,405,117.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,548.75/1,405,117.13 = 1,405,117.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,548.75x = 1,405,117.13 × 1,405,117.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,548.75x = 1,974,354,134,968.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,354,134,968.27/646,548.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,681.78

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