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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,230.20 and 1,406,566.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,230.20 and 1,406,566.90 is: 3,028,687.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,230.20 : 1,406,566.90 = 1,406,566.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,230.20/1,406,566.90 = 1,406,566.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,230.20x = 1,406,566.90 × 1,406,566.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,230.20x = 1,978,430,439,780.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,430,439,780.09/653,230.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,028,687.98

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