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Finding the Third Proportional to 675,661.50 and 1,484,212.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 675,661.50 and 1,484,212.50 is: 3,260,340.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,661.50 : 1,484,212.50 = 1,484,212.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,661.50/1,484,212.50 = 1,484,212.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,661.50x = 1,484,212.50 × 1,484,212.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,661.50x = 2,202,886,745,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,202,886,745,156.25/675,661.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,260,340.78

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