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Finding the Third Proportional to 671,923.50 and 1,450,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 671,923.50 and 1,450,737 is: 3,132,258.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,923.50 : 1,450,737 = 1,450,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,923.50/1,450,737 = 1,450,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,923.50x = 1,450,737 × 1,450,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,923.50x = 2,104,637,843,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,104,637,843,169/671,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,132,258.13

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