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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,326,420.56 and 2,841,948.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,326,420.56 and 2,841,948.28 is: 6,089,071.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,326,420.56 : 2,841,948.28 = 2,841,948.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,326,420.56/2,841,948.28 = 2,841,948.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,326,420.56x = 2,841,948.28 × 2,841,948.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,326,420.56x = 8,076,670,033,299.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,076,670,033,299.83/1,326,420.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,089,071.79

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