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Finding the Third Proportional to 699,916.50 and 1,446,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 699,916.50 and 1,446,489 is: 2,989,400.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    699,916.50 : 1,446,489 = 1,446,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    699,916.50/1,446,489 = 1,446,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    699,916.50x = 1,446,489 × 1,446,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    699,916.50x = 2,092,330,427,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,092,330,427,121/699,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,989,400.06

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