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Finding the Third Proportional to 661,947.19 and 1,428,870.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 661,947.19 and 1,428,870.38 is: 3,084,340.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,947.19 : 1,428,870.38 = 1,428,870.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,947.19/1,428,870.38 = 1,428,870.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,947.19x = 1,428,870.38 × 1,428,870.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,947.19x = 2,041,670,548,552.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,041,670,548,552.64/661,947.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,084,340.54

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