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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,381.75 and 2,642,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,381.75 and 2,642,925 is: 5,804,519.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,381.75 : 2,642,925 = 2,642,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,381.75/2,642,925 = 2,642,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,381.75x = 2,642,925 × 2,642,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,381.75x = 6,985,052,555,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,052,555,625/1,203,381.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,519.27

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