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Finding the Third Proportional to 713,331.56 and 1,451,568.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 713,331.56 and 1,451,568.09 is: 2,953,815.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,331.56 : 1,451,568.09 = 1,451,568.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,331.56/1,451,568.09 = 1,451,568.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,331.56x = 1,451,568.09 × 1,451,568.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,331.56x = 2,107,049,930,793.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,049,930,793.01/713,331.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,953,815.65

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