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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,425.75 and 2,896,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,425.75 and 2,896,962 is: 6,223,842.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,425.75 : 2,896,962 = 2,896,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,425.75/2,896,962 = 2,896,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,425.75x = 2,896,962 × 2,896,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,425.75x = 8,392,388,829,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,392,388,829,444/1,348,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,223,842.01

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