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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,353,873.38 and 2,973,482.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,353,873.38 and 2,973,482.25 is: 6,530,593.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,353,873.38 : 2,973,482.25 = 2,973,482.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,353,873.38/2,973,482.25 = 2,973,482.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,353,873.38x = 2,973,482.25 × 2,973,482.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,353,873.38x = 8,841,596,691,065.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,596,691,065.06/1,353,873.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530,593.52

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