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Finding the Third Proportional to 664,677.14 and 1,449,656.37

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Solution

The third proportional to 664,677.14 and 1,449,656.37 is: 3,161,690.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,677.14 : 1,449,656.37 = 1,449,656.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,677.14/1,449,656.37 = 1,449,656.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,677.14x = 1,449,656.37 × 1,449,656.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,677.14x = 2,101,503,582,927.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,503,582,927.26/664,677.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,161,690.77

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