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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,571 and 1,411,224.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,571 and 1,411,224.75 is: 3,033,267.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,571 : 1,411,224.75 = 1,411,224.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,571/1,411,224.75 = 1,411,224.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,571x = 1,411,224.75 × 1,411,224.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,571x = 1,991,555,295,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,555,295,012.56/656,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,267.22

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