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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,358,374.50 and 2,952,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,358,374.50 and 2,952,621 is: 6,417,943.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,358,374.50 : 2,952,621 = 2,952,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,358,374.50/2,952,621 = 2,952,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,358,374.50x = 2,952,621 × 2,952,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,358,374.50x = 8,717,970,769,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,717,970,769,641/1,358,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,417,943.48

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