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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,374,976.13 and 2,960,587.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,374,976.13 and 2,960,587.13 is: 6,374,711.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,374,976.13 : 2,960,587.13 = 2,960,587.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,374,976.13/2,960,587.13 = 2,960,587.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,374,976.13x = 2,960,587.13 × 2,960,587.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,374,976.13x = 8,765,076,124,715.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,765,076,124,715.77/1,374,976.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,374,711.51

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