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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,382.25 and 2,642,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,382.25 and 2,642,926 is: 5,804,521.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,382.25 : 2,642,926 = 2,642,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,382.25/2,642,926 = 2,642,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,382.25x = 2,642,926 × 2,642,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,382.25x = 6,985,057,841,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,057,841,476/1,203,382.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,521.25

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