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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,349,118 and 2,873,020.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,349,118 and 2,873,020.50 is: 6,118,254.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,349,118 : 2,873,020.50 = 2,873,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,349,118/2,873,020.50 = 2,873,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,349,118x = 2,873,020.50 × 2,873,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,349,118x = 8,254,246,793,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,254,246,793,420.25/1,349,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,118,254.14

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