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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,532 and 1,449,409.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,532 and 1,449,409.50 is: 3,128,351.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,532 : 1,449,409.50 = 1,449,409.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,532/1,449,409.50 = 1,449,409.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,532x = 1,449,409.50 × 1,449,409.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,532x = 2,100,787,898,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,100,787,898,690.25/671,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,128,351.14

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