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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,221.25 and 1,387,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,221.25 and 1,387,674 is: 2,943,406.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,221.25 : 1,387,674 = 1,387,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,221.25/1,387,674 = 1,387,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,221.25x = 1,387,674 × 1,387,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,221.25x = 1,925,639,130,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,925,639,130,276/654,221.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,943,406.58

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