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Finding the Third Proportional to 648,232.50 and 1,400,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 648,232.50 and 1,400,328 is: 3,025,023.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,232.50 : 1,400,328 = 1,400,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,232.50/1,400,328 = 1,400,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,232.50x = 1,400,328 × 1,400,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,232.50x = 1,960,918,507,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,918,507,584/648,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,025,023.44

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