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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,720.75 and 2,714,594.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,720.75 and 2,714,594.34 is: 5,859,029.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,720.75 : 2,714,594.34 = 2,714,594.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,720.75/2,714,594.34 = 2,714,594.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,720.75x = 2,714,594.34 × 2,714,594.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,720.75x = 7,369,022,451,119.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,369,022,451,119.49/1,257,720.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,029.08

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