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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,442.25 and 2,643,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,442.25 and 2,643,094 is: 5,804,969.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,442.25 : 2,643,094 = 2,643,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,442.25/2,643,094 = 2,643,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,442.25x = 2,643,094 × 2,643,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,442.25x = 6,985,945,892,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,945,892,836/1,203,442.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,969.78

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