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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,390,943.75 and 2,965,615.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,390,943.75 and 2,965,615.50 is: 6,322,955.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,390,943.75 : 2,965,615.50 = 2,965,615.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,390,943.75/2,965,615.50 = 2,965,615.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,390,943.75x = 2,965,615.50 × 2,965,615.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,390,943.75x = 8,794,875,293,840.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,794,875,293,840.25/1,390,943.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,322,955.40

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