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Finding the Third Proportional to 680,188.50 and 1,482,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 680,188.50 and 1,482,849 is: 3,232,693.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680,188.50 : 1,482,849 = 1,482,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680,188.50/1,482,849 = 1,482,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680,188.50x = 1,482,849 × 1,482,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680,188.50x = 2,198,841,156,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,841,156,801/680,188.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,232,693.81

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