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Finding the Third Proportional to 657,816.75 and 1,417,147.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 657,816.75 and 1,417,147.88 is: 3,052,990.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,816.75 : 1,417,147.88 = 1,417,147.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,816.75/1,417,147.88 = 1,417,147.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,816.75x = 1,417,147.88 × 1,417,147.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,816.75x = 2,008,308,099,617.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,008,308,099,617.02/657,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,052,990.21

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