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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,312,944.75 and 2,849,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,312,944.75 and 2,849,967 is: 6,186,331.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,312,944.75 : 2,849,967 = 2,849,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,312,944.75/2,849,967 = 2,849,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,312,944.75x = 2,849,967 × 2,849,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,312,944.75x = 8,122,311,901,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,122,311,901,089/1,312,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,186,331.83

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