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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,373,834.25 and 2,101,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,373,834.25 and 2,101,545 is: 3,214,719.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,373,834.25 : 2,101,545 = 2,101,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,373,834.25/2,101,545 = 2,101,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,373,834.25x = 2,101,545 × 2,101,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,373,834.25x = 4,416,491,387,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,491,387,025/1,373,834.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,214,719.23

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