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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,420.25 and 2,852,229.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,420.25 and 2,852,229.38 is: 5,809,122.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,420.25 : 2,852,229.38 = 2,852,229.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,420.25/2,852,229.38 = 2,852,229.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,420.25x = 2,852,229.38 × 2,852,229.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,420.25x = 8,135,212,407,612.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,135,212,407,612.89/1,400,420.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809,122.23

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