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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,191.50 and 2,829,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,191.50 and 2,829,858 is: 6,065,859.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,191.50 : 2,829,858 = 2,829,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,191.50/2,829,858 = 2,829,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,191.50x = 2,829,858 × 2,829,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,191.50x = 8,008,096,300,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,096,300,164/1,320,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,065,859.61

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