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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,342,149.75 and 2,839,751.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,342,149.75 and 2,839,751.16 is: 6,008,410.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,342,149.75 : 2,839,751.16 = 2,839,751.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,342,149.75/2,839,751.16 = 2,839,751.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,342,149.75x = 2,839,751.16 × 2,839,751.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,342,149.75x = 8,064,186,629,423.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,064,186,629,423.21/1,342,149.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,008,410.48

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