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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,252.50 and 1,406,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,252.50 and 1,406,618 is: 3,028,804.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,252.50 : 1,406,618 = 1,406,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,252.50/1,406,618 = 1,406,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,252.50x = 1,406,618 × 1,406,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,252.50x = 1,978,574,197,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,574,197,924/653,252.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,028,804.63

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