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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,310,841.67 and 2,803,836.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,310,841.67 and 2,803,836.52 is: 5,997,291.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,310,841.67 : 2,803,836.52 = 2,803,836.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,310,841.67/2,803,836.52 = 2,803,836.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,310,841.67x = 2,803,836.52 × 2,803,836.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,310,841.67x = 7,861,499,206,352.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,861,499,206,352.14/1,310,841.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,997,291.20

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