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Finding the Third Proportional to 655,859.25 and 1,434,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 655,859.25 and 1,434,352.50 is: 3,136,903.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,859.25 : 1,434,352.50 = 1,434,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,859.25/1,434,352.50 = 1,434,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,859.25x = 1,434,352.50 × 1,434,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,859.25x = 2,057,367,094,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,057,367,094,256.25/655,859.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,136,903.37

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