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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,885.95 and 1,411,981.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,885.95 and 1,411,981.88 is: 3,035,066.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,885.95 : 1,411,981.88 = 1,411,981.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,885.95/1,411,981.88 = 1,411,981.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,885.95x = 1,411,981.88 × 1,411,981.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,885.95x = 1,993,692,815,328.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,692,815,328.52/656,885.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,066.90

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