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Finding the Third Proportional to 712,006.88 and 1,450,453.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 712,006.88 and 1,450,453.50 is: 2,954,768.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    712,006.88 : 1,450,453.50 = 1,450,453.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    712,006.88/1,450,453.50 = 1,450,453.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    712,006.88x = 1,450,453.50 × 1,450,453.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    712,006.88x = 2,103,815,355,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,815,355,662.25/712,006.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,954,768.32

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