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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,349,302.50 and 2,898,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,349,302.50 and 2,898,693 is: 6,227,233.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,349,302.50 : 2,898,693 = 2,898,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,349,302.50/2,898,693 = 2,898,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,349,302.50x = 2,898,693 × 2,898,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,349,302.50x = 8,402,421,108,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,402,421,108,249/1,349,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,227,233.04

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