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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,359.75 and 1,453,548.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,359.75 and 1,453,548.38 is: 3,137,702.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,359.75 : 1,453,548.38 = 1,453,548.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,359.75/1,453,548.38 = 1,453,548.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,359.75x = 1,453,548.38 × 1,453,548.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,359.75x = 2,112,802,878,465.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,802,878,465.14/673,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,137,702.96

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