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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,432,319.25 and 2,071,383.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,432,319.25 and 2,071,383.75 is: 2,995,582.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,432,319.25 : 2,071,383.75 = 2,071,383.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,432,319.25/2,071,383.75 = 2,071,383.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,432,319.25x = 2,071,383.75 × 2,071,383.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,432,319.25x = 4,290,630,639,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,290,630,639,764.06/1,432,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,995,582.61

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