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Finding the Third Proportional to 656,951.50 and 1,412,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 656,951.50 and 1,412,104 is: 3,035,289.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,951.50 : 1,412,104 = 1,412,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,951.50/1,412,104 = 1,412,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,951.50x = 1,412,104 × 1,412,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,951.50x = 1,994,037,706,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,037,706,816/656,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,289.07

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