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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,346,872.50 and 2,992,681.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,346,872.50 and 2,992,681.13 is: 6,649,582.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,346,872.50 : 2,992,681.13 = 2,992,681.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,346,872.50/2,992,681.13 = 2,992,681.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,346,872.50x = 2,992,681.13 × 2,992,681.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,346,872.50x = 8,956,140,315,931.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,140,315,931.27/1,346,872.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,649,582.88

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