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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,358,471.25 and 2,907,160.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,358,471.25 and 2,907,160.88 is: 6,221,393.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,358,471.25 : 2,907,160.88 = 2,907,160.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,358,471.25/2,907,160.88 = 2,907,160.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,358,471.25x = 2,907,160.88 × 2,907,160.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,358,471.25x = 8,451,584,353,130.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,451,584,353,130.77/1,358,471.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,221,393.61

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