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Finding the Third Proportional to 680,211 and 1,482,880.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 680,211 and 1,482,880.50 is: 3,232,724.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    680,211 : 1,482,880.50 = 1,482,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    680,211/1,482,880.50 = 1,482,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    680,211x = 1,482,880.50 × 1,482,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    680,211x = 2,198,934,577,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,198,934,577,280.25/680,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,232,724.22

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