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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,001.13 and 1,425,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,001.13 and 1,425,879 is: 3,012,040.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,001.13 : 1,425,879 = 1,425,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,001.13/1,425,879 = 1,425,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,001.13x = 1,425,879 × 1,425,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,001.13x = 2,033,130,922,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,033,130,922,641/675,001.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,012,040.79

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