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Finding the Third Proportional to 683,187.75 and 1,460,953.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 683,187.75 and 1,460,953.13 is: 3,124,154.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    683,187.75 : 1,460,953.13 = 1,460,953.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    683,187.75/1,460,953.13 = 1,460,953.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    683,187.75x = 1,460,953.13 × 1,460,953.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    683,187.75x = 2,134,384,033,447.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,384,033,447.27/683,187.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,124,154.43

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