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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,136 and 1,425,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,136 and 1,425,808.50 is: 3,093,621.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,136 : 1,425,808.50 = 1,425,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,136/1,425,808.50 = 1,425,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,136x = 1,425,808.50 × 1,425,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,136x = 2,032,929,878,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,032,929,878,672.25/657,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,093,621.23

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