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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,374,905.39 and 2,020,218.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,374,905.39 and 2,020,218.47 is: 2,968,409.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,374,905.39 : 2,020,218.47 = 2,020,218.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,374,905.39/2,020,218.47 = 2,020,218.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,374,905.39x = 2,020,218.47 × 2,020,218.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,374,905.39x = 4,081,282,661,478.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,081,282,661,478.60/1,374,905.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,968,409.82

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