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Finding the Third Proportional to 673,795.13 and 1,459,714.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 673,795.13 and 1,459,714.13 is: 3,162,334.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    673,795.13 : 1,459,714.13 = 1,459,714.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    673,795.13/1,459,714.13 = 1,459,714.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    673,795.13x = 1,459,714.13 × 1,459,714.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    673,795.13x = 2,130,765,326,724.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,765,326,724.52/673,795.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,162,334.14

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