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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,467,713.25 and 2,066,860.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,467,713.25 and 2,066,860.13 is: 2,910,589.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,467,713.25 : 2,066,860.13 = 2,066,860.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,467,713.25/2,066,860.13 = 2,066,860.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,467,713.25x = 2,066,860.13 × 2,066,860.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,467,713.25x = 4,271,910,776,315.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271,910,776,315.02/1,467,713.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,910,589.50

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