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Finding the Third Proportional to 653,863 and 1,407,918.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 653,863 and 1,407,918.50 is: 3,031,574.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,863 : 1,407,918.50 = 1,407,918.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,863/1,407,918.50 = 1,407,918.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,863x = 1,407,918.50 × 1,407,918.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,863x = 1,982,234,502,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,234,502,642.25/653,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,031,574.66

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