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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,943,912.25 and 2,736,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,943,912.25 and 2,736,261 is: 3,851,575.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943,912.25 : 2,736,261 = 2,736,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943,912.25/2,736,261 = 2,736,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943,912.25x = 2,736,261 × 2,736,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943,912.25x = 7,487,124,260,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487,124,260,121/1,943,912.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,575.22

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