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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,907.50 and 1,446,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,907.50 and 1,446,471 is: 2,989,364.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,907.50 : 1,446,471 = 1,446,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,907.50/1,446,471 = 1,446,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,907.50x = 1,446,471 × 1,446,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,907.50x = 2,092,278,353,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,278,353,841/699,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,989,364.10

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