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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,817.13 and 2,716,746.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,817.13 and 2,716,746.75 is: 5,924,395.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,817.13 : 2,716,746.75 = 2,716,746.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,817.13/2,716,746.75 = 2,716,746.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,817.13x = 2,716,746.75 × 2,716,746.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,817.13x = 7,380,712,903,635.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,380,712,903,635.56/1,245,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,924,395.13

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