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Finding the Third Proportional to 654,699.50 and 1,412,682.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 654,699.50 and 1,412,682.50 is: 3,048,225.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,699.50 : 1,412,682.50 = 1,412,682.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,699.50/1,412,682.50 = 1,412,682.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,699.50x = 1,412,682.50 × 1,412,682.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,699.50x = 1,995,671,845,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,671,845,806.25/654,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,048,225.71

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