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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,183 and 1,386,056.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,183 and 1,386,056.25 is: 2,936,719.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,183 : 1,386,056.25 = 1,386,056.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,183/1,386,056.25 = 1,386,056.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,183x = 1,386,056.25 × 1,386,056.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,183x = 1,921,151,928,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,151,928,164.06/654,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,936,719.43

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