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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,278.94 and 1,002,609.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,278.94 and 1,002,609.56 is: 1,405,362.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,278.94 : 1,002,609.56 = 1,002,609.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,278.94/1,002,609.56 = 1,002,609.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,278.94x = 1,002,609.56 × 1,002,609.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,278.94x = 1,005,225,934,816.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,225,934,816.44/715,278.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,405,362.14

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