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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,318,034.25 and 2,741,028.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,318,034.25 and 2,741,028.75 is: 5,700,336.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,034.25 : 2,741,028.75 = 2,741,028.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,034.25/2,741,028.75 = 2,741,028.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,034.25x = 2,741,028.75 × 2,741,028.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,034.25x = 7,513,238,608,326.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,513,238,608,326.56/1,318,034.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,700,336.40

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