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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,360,268.44 and 2,969,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,360,268.44 and 2,969,217 is: 6,481,257.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,360,268.44 : 2,969,217 = 2,969,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,360,268.44/2,969,217 = 2,969,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,360,268.44x = 2,969,217 × 2,969,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,360,268.44x = 8,816,249,593,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,816,249,593,089/1,360,268.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,481,257.19

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