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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,522 and 1,483,906.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,522 and 1,483,906.50 is: 3,259,669.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,522 : 1,483,906.50 = 1,483,906.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,522/1,483,906.50 = 1,483,906.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,522x = 1,483,906.50 × 1,483,906.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,522x = 2,201,978,500,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,978,500,742.25/675,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,259,669.56

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