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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,372,736.25 and 2,087,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,372,736.25 and 2,087,091 is: 3,173,187.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,372,736.25 : 2,087,091 = 2,087,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,372,736.25/2,087,091 = 2,087,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,372,736.25x = 2,087,091 × 2,087,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,372,736.25x = 4,355,948,842,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,355,948,842,281/1,372,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,173,187.01

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