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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,148.50 and 1,459,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,148.50 and 1,459,058 is: 3,200,563.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,148.50 : 1,459,058 = 1,459,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,148.50/1,459,058 = 1,459,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,148.50x = 1,459,058 × 1,459,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,148.50x = 2,128,850,247,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,850,247,364/665,148.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,200,563.86

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