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Finding the Third Proportional to 646,572.38 and 1,405,066.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 646,572.38 and 1,405,066.50 is: 3,053,350.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,572.38 : 1,405,066.50 = 1,405,066.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,572.38/1,405,066.50 = 1,405,066.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,572.38x = 1,405,066.50 × 1,405,066.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,572.38x = 1,974,211,869,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,211,869,422.25/646,572.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,053,350.17

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