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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,083,351.38 and 2,562,003

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,083,351.38 and 2,562,003 is: 6,058,846.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,083,351.38 : 2,562,003 = 2,562,003 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,083,351.38/2,562,003 = 2,562,003/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,083,351.38x = 2,562,003 × 2,562,003
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,083,351.38x = 6,563,859,372,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,563,859,372,009/1,083,351.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,058,846.21

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