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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,523.75 and 1,415,607.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,523.75 and 1,415,607.75 is: 3,066,369.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,523.75 : 1,415,607.75 = 1,415,607.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,523.75/1,415,607.75 = 1,415,607.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,523.75x = 1,415,607.75 × 1,415,607.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,523.75x = 2,003,945,301,860.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,003,945,301,860.06/653,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,066,369.51

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