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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,352,244.38 and 2,917,792.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,352,244.38 and 2,917,792.13 is: 6,295,837.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,352,244.38 : 2,917,792.13 = 2,917,792.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,352,244.38/2,917,792.13 = 2,917,792.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,352,244.38x = 2,917,792.13 × 2,917,792.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,352,244.38x = 8,513,510,884,712.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,513,510,884,712.02/1,352,244.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,295,837.53

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