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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,537.50 and 1,440,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,537.50 and 1,440,468 is: 3,080,671.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,537.50 : 1,440,468 = 1,440,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,537.50/1,440,468 = 1,440,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,537.50x = 1,440,468 × 1,440,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,537.50x = 2,074,948,059,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,948,059,024/673,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,080,671.91

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