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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,780.25 and 1,414,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,780.25 and 1,414,878 is: 3,048,020.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,780.25 : 1,414,878 = 1,414,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,780.25/1,414,878 = 1,414,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,780.25x = 1,414,878 × 1,414,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,780.25x = 2,001,879,754,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,879,754,884/656,780.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,048,020.64

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