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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,463 and 1,433,148.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,463 and 1,433,148.75 is: 3,143,124.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,463 : 1,433,148.75 = 1,433,148.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,463/1,433,148.75 = 1,433,148.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,463x = 1,433,148.75 × 1,433,148.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,463x = 2,053,915,339,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,915,339,626.56/653,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,143,124.15

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