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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,256.50 and 1,440,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,256.50 and 1,440,909 is: 3,074,711.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,256.50 : 1,440,909 = 1,440,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,256.50/1,440,909 = 1,440,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,256.50x = 1,440,909 × 1,440,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,256.50x = 2,076,218,746,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,218,746,281/675,256.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,711.23

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