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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,898.25 and 2,879,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,898.25 and 2,879,442 is: 6,300,780.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,898.25 : 2,879,442 = 2,879,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,898.25/2,879,442 = 2,879,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,898.25x = 2,879,442 × 2,879,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,898.25x = 8,291,186,231,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,291,186,231,364/1,315,898.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,300,780.65

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