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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,355,518.50 and 2,934,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,355,518.50 and 2,934,198 is: 6,351,457.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,355,518.50 : 2,934,198 = 2,934,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,355,518.50/2,934,198 = 2,934,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,355,518.50x = 2,934,198 × 2,934,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,355,518.50x = 8,609,517,903,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,609,517,903,204/1,355,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,351,457.32

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