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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,252.88 and 1,401,586.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,252.88 and 1,401,586.88 is: 2,997,996.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,252.88 : 1,401,586.88 = 1,401,586.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,252.88/1,401,586.88 = 1,401,586.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,252.88x = 1,401,586.88 × 1,401,586.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,252.88x = 1,964,445,768,172.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,964,445,768,172.27/655,252.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,997,996.41

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