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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,521.25 and 1,483,902.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,521.25 and 1,483,902.75 is: 3,259,656.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,521.25 : 1,483,902.75 = 1,483,902.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,521.25/1,483,902.75 = 1,483,902.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,521.25x = 1,483,902.75 × 1,483,902.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,521.25x = 2,201,967,371,457.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,967,371,457.56/675,521.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,656.70

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