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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,547.09 and 2,981,431.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,547.09 and 2,981,431.13 is: 6,645,696.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,547.09 : 2,981,431.13 = 2,981,431.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,547.09/2,981,431.13 = 2,981,431.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,547.09x = 2,981,431.13 × 2,981,431.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,547.09x = 8,888,931,553,118.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,888,931,553,118.77/1,337,547.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,645,696.14

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