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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,394,919.50 and 2,957,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,394,919.50 and 2,957,257 is: 6,269,443.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,394,919.50 : 2,957,257 = 2,957,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,394,919.50/2,957,257 = 2,957,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,394,919.50x = 2,957,257 × 2,957,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,394,919.50x = 8,745,368,964,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,745,368,964,049/1,394,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,269,443.48

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