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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,402.50 and 1,432,675.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,402.50 and 1,432,675.50 is: 3,103,343.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,402.50 : 1,432,675.50 = 1,432,675.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,402.50/1,432,675.50 = 1,432,675.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,402.50x = 1,432,675.50 × 1,432,675.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,402.50x = 2,052,559,088,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,052,559,088,300.25/661,402.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,103,343.41

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