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Finding the Third Proportional to 664,177.85 and 1,375,613.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 664,177.85 and 1,375,613.51 is: 2,849,105.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,177.85 : 1,375,613.51 = 1,375,613.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,177.85/1,375,613.51 = 1,375,613.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,177.85x = 1,375,613.51 × 1,375,613.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,177.85x = 1,892,312,522,876.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,312,522,876.21/664,177.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,849,105.13

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