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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,929.50 and 2,832,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,929.50 and 2,832,951 is: 6,108,098.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,929.50 : 2,832,951 = 2,832,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,929.50/2,832,951 = 2,832,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,929.50x = 2,832,951 × 2,832,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,929.50x = 8,025,611,368,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,025,611,368,401/1,313,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,108,098.93

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