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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,685.44 and 2,889,745.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,685.44 and 2,889,745.88 is: 6,191,681.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,685.44 : 2,889,745.88 = 2,889,745.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,685.44/2,889,745.88 = 2,889,745.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,685.44x = 2,889,745.88 × 2,889,745.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,685.44x = 8,350,631,222,079.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,350,631,222,079.52/1,348,685.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,191,681.91

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