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Finding the Third Proportional to 689,386.50 and 1,489,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 689,386.50 and 1,489,455 is: 3,218,044.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    689,386.50 : 1,489,455 = 1,489,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    689,386.50/1,489,455 = 1,489,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    689,386.50x = 1,489,455 × 1,489,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    689,386.50x = 2,218,476,197,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,476,197,025/689,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,218,044.16

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