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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,642.38 and 1,413,187.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,642.38 and 1,413,187.17 is: 3,036,753.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,642.38 : 1,413,187.17 = 1,413,187.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,642.38/1,413,187.17 = 1,413,187.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,642.38x = 1,413,187.17 × 1,413,187.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,642.38x = 1,997,097,982,752.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,097,982,752.06/657,642.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,036,753.80

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