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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,351,839.38 and 2,895,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,351,839.38 and 2,895,588 is: 6,202,238.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,351,839.38 : 2,895,588 = 2,895,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,351,839.38/2,895,588 = 2,895,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,351,839.38x = 2,895,588 × 2,895,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,351,839.38x = 8,384,429,865,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,384,429,865,744/1,351,839.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,202,238.24

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