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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,375,998.75 and 2,023,552.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,375,998.75 and 2,023,552.88 is: 2,975,850.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,375,998.75 : 2,023,552.88 = 2,023,552.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,375,998.75/2,023,552.88 = 2,023,552.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,375,998.75x = 2,023,552.88 × 2,023,552.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,375,998.75x = 4,094,766,237,920.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,094,766,237,920.77/1,375,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,850.26

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