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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,425,560.25 and 2,952,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,425,560.25 and 2,952,168 is: 6,113,593.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,425,560.25 : 2,952,168 = 2,952,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,425,560.25/2,952,168 = 2,952,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,425,560.25x = 2,952,168 × 2,952,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,425,560.25x = 8,715,295,900,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,715,295,900,224/1,425,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,113,593.52

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