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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,348,814.25 and 2,888,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,348,814.25 and 2,888,928 is: 6,187,586.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,348,814.25 : 2,888,928 = 2,888,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,348,814.25/2,888,928 = 2,888,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,348,814.25x = 2,888,928 × 2,888,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,348,814.25x = 8,345,904,989,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,345,904,989,184/1,348,814.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,187,586.61

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