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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,347,549.75 and 1,971,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,347,549.75 and 1,971,165 is: 2,883,375.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,347,549.75 : 1,971,165 = 1,971,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,347,549.75/1,971,165 = 1,971,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,347,549.75x = 1,971,165 × 1,971,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,347,549.75x = 3,885,491,457,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,885,491,457,225/1,347,549.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,883,375.15

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