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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,945,056.38 and 3,125,175.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,945,056.38 and 3,125,175.75 is: 5,021,306.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,945,056.38 : 3,125,175.75 = 3,125,175.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,945,056.38/3,125,175.75 = 3,125,175.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,945,056.38x = 3,125,175.75 × 3,125,175.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,945,056.38x = 9,766,723,468,388.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,766,723,468,388.06/1,945,056.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,021,306.11

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