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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,403,333.25 and 2,051,721.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,403,333.25 and 2,051,721.75 is: 2,999,688.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,403,333.25 : 2,051,721.75 = 2,051,721.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,403,333.25/2,051,721.75 = 2,051,721.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,403,333.25x = 2,051,721.75 × 2,051,721.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,403,333.25x = 4,209,562,139,423.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,209,562,139,423.06/1,403,333.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999,688.16

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