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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,343,674.25 and 2,923,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,343,674.25 and 2,923,536 is: 6,360,963.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,343,674.25 : 2,923,536 = 2,923,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,343,674.25/2,923,536 = 2,923,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,343,674.25x = 2,923,536 × 2,923,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,343,674.25x = 8,547,062,743,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,547,062,743,296/1,343,674.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,360,963.41

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