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Finding the Third Proportional to 667,752.75 and 1,574,732.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 667,752.75 and 1,574,732.25 is: 3,713,622.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    667,752.75 : 1,574,732.25 = 1,574,732.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    667,752.75/1,574,732.25 = 1,574,732.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    667,752.75x = 1,574,732.25 × 1,574,732.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    667,752.75x = 2,479,781,659,190.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,479,781,659,190.06/667,752.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,713,622.53

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