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Finding the Third Proportional to 659,560.50 and 1,445,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 659,560.50 and 1,445,376 is: 3,167,430.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,560.50 : 1,445,376 = 1,445,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,560.50/1,445,376 = 1,445,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,560.50x = 1,445,376 × 1,445,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,560.50x = 2,089,111,781,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,111,781,376/659,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,430.10

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