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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,536.38 and 1,426,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,536.38 and 1,426,437 is: 3,103,904.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,536.38 : 1,426,437 = 1,426,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,536.38/1,426,437 = 1,426,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,536.38x = 1,426,437 × 1,426,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,536.38x = 2,034,722,514,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,034,722,514,969/655,536.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,103,904.82

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