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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,319,624.75 and 2,040,037.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,319,624.75 and 2,040,037.25 is: 3,153,738.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,319,624.75 : 2,040,037.25 = 2,040,037.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,319,624.75/2,040,037.25 = 2,040,037.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,319,624.75x = 2,040,037.25 × 2,040,037.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,319,624.75x = 4,161,751,981,387.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,161,751,981,387.56/1,319,624.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,153,738.96

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