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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,532.50 and 2,894,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,532.50 and 2,894,211 is: 6,343,242.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,532.50 : 2,894,211 = 2,894,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,532.50/2,894,211 = 2,894,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,532.50x = 2,894,211 × 2,894,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,532.50x = 8,376,457,312,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,376,457,312,521/1,320,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,343,242.07

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