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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,928.75 and 1,412,067.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,928.75 and 1,412,067.75 is: 3,035,238.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,928.75 : 1,412,067.75 = 1,412,067.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,928.75/1,412,067.75 = 1,412,067.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,928.75x = 1,412,067.75 × 1,412,067.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,928.75x = 1,993,935,330,590.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,935,330,590.06/656,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,238.34

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