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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,292.50 and 1,408,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,292.50 and 1,408,809 is: 3,033,418.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,292.50 : 1,408,809 = 1,408,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,292.50/1,408,809 = 1,408,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,292.50x = 1,408,809 × 1,408,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,292.50x = 1,984,742,798,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,742,798,481/654,292.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,418.23

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