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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,321.25 and 2,109,844.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,321.25 and 2,109,844.13 is: 2,951,256.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,321.25 : 2,109,844.13 = 2,109,844.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,321.25/2,109,844.13 = 2,109,844.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,321.25x = 2,109,844.13 × 2,109,844.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,321.25x = 4,451,442,231,797.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,442,231,797.02/1,508,321.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,256.06

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