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Finding the Third Proportional to 649,911.14 and 1,402,579.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 649,911.14 and 1,402,579.97 is: 3,026,922.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    649,911.14 : 1,402,579.97 = 1,402,579.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    649,911.14/1,402,579.97 = 1,402,579.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    649,911.14x = 1,402,579.97 × 1,402,579.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    649,911.14x = 1,967,230,568,738.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,230,568,738.75/649,911.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,026,922.37

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