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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,488.38 and 1,434,999.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,488.38 and 1,434,999.75 is: 3,113,016.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,488.38 : 1,434,999.75 = 1,434,999.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,488.38/1,434,999.75 = 1,434,999.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,488.38x = 1,434,999.75 × 1,434,999.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,488.38x = 2,059,224,282,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,059,224,282,500.06/661,488.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113,016.59

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