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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,080.25 and 1,412,332.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,080.25 and 1,412,332.50 is: 3,035,676.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,080.25 : 1,412,332.50 = 1,412,332.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,080.25/1,412,332.50 = 1,412,332.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,080.25x = 1,412,332.50 × 1,412,332.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,080.25x = 1,994,683,090,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,683,090,556.25/657,080.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035,676.53

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