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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,338,883.50 and 2,943,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,338,883.50 and 2,943,123 is: 6,469,549.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,338,883.50 : 2,943,123 = 2,943,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,338,883.50/2,943,123 = 2,943,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,338,883.50x = 2,943,123 × 2,943,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,338,883.50x = 8,661,972,993,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,661,972,993,129/1,338,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,469,549.44

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