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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,263 and 1,440,921.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,263 and 1,440,921.50 is: 3,074,734.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,263 : 1,440,921.50 = 1,440,921.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,263/1,440,921.50 = 1,440,921.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,263x = 1,440,921.50 × 1,440,921.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,263x = 2,076,254,769,162.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,076,254,769,162.25/675,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,074,734.98

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