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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,308.35 and 2,815,014.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,308.35 and 2,815,014.99 is: 6,001,862.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,308.35 : 2,815,014.99 = 2,815,014.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,308.35/2,815,014.99 = 2,815,014.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,308.35x = 2,815,014.99 × 2,815,014.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,308.35x = 7,924,309,395,244.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,924,309,395,244.94/1,320,308.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,001,862.69

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