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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,310,449.50 and 2,863,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,310,449.50 and 2,863,359 is: 6,256,498.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,310,449.50 : 2,863,359 = 2,863,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,310,449.50/2,863,359 = 2,863,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,310,449.50x = 2,863,359 × 2,863,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,310,449.50x = 8,198,824,762,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,198,824,762,881/1,310,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,256,498.07

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