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Finding the Third Proportional to 665,156.81 and 1,459,071.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 665,156.81 and 1,459,071.56 is: 3,200,583.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,156.81 : 1,459,071.56 = 1,459,071.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,156.81/1,459,071.56 = 1,459,071.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,156.81x = 1,459,071.56 × 1,459,071.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,156.81x = 2,128,889,824,496.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,128,889,824,496.19/665,156.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,200,583.36

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