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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,944.24 and 2,038,286.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,944.24 and 2,038,286.14 is: 3,105,219.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,944.24 : 2,038,286.14 = 2,038,286.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,944.24/2,038,286.14 = 2,038,286.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,944.24x = 2,038,286.14 × 2,038,286.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,944.24x = 4,154,610,371,158.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,154,610,371,158.87/1,337,944.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,105,219.38

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