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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,320,538.50 and 2,893,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,320,538.50 and 2,893,473 is: 6,339,978.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,538.50 : 2,893,473 = 2,893,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,538.50/2,893,473 = 2,893,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,538.50x = 2,893,473 × 2,893,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,538.50x = 8,372,186,001,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,372,186,001,729/1,320,538.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,339,978.73

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