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Finding the Third Proportional to 715,308.19 and 1,002,502.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 715,308.19 and 1,002,502.13 is: 1,405,003.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,308.19 : 1,002,502.13 = 1,002,502.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,308.19/1,002,502.13 = 1,002,502.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,308.19x = 1,002,502.13 × 1,002,502.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,308.19x = 1,005,010,510,629.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,010,510,629.52/715,308.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,405,003.51

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