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Finding the Third Proportional to 710,640 and 1,449,825.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 710,640 and 1,449,825.75 is: 2,957,889.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    710,640 : 1,449,825.75 = 1,449,825.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    710,640/1,449,825.75 = 1,449,825.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    710,640x = 1,449,825.75 × 1,449,825.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    710,640x = 2,101,994,705,363.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,994,705,363.06/710,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957,889.66

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