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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,749.13 and 2,812,218.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,749.13 and 2,812,218.75 is: 6,510,458.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,749.13 : 2,812,218.75 = 2,812,218.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,749.13/2,812,218.75 = 2,812,218.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,749.13x = 2,812,218.75 × 2,812,218.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,749.13x = 7,908,574,297,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,908,574,297,851.56/1,214,749.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,510,458.94

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