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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,393,706.25 and 2,954,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,393,706.25 and 2,954,880 is: 6,264,817.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,393,706.25 : 2,954,880 = 2,954,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,393,706.25/2,954,880 = 2,954,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,393,706.25x = 2,954,880 × 2,954,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,393,706.25x = 8,731,315,814,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,731,315,814,400/1,393,706.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,264,817.87

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