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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,124.75 and 2,890,201.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,124.75 and 2,890,201.50 is: 6,233,199.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,124.75 : 2,890,201.50 = 2,890,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,124.75/2,890,201.50 = 2,890,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,124.75x = 2,890,201.50 × 2,890,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,124.75x = 8,353,264,710,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,353,264,710,602.25/1,340,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,233,199.34

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