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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,729.13 and 2,142,439.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,729.13 and 2,142,439.88 is: 3,014,356.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,729.13 : 2,142,439.88 = 2,142,439.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,729.13/2,142,439.88 = 2,142,439.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,729.13x = 2,142,439.88 × 2,142,439.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,729.13x = 4,590,048,617,990.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,590,048,617,990.02/1,522,729.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,014,356.62

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