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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,729.75 and 2,714,613.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,729.75 and 2,714,613.75 is: 5,859,070.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,729.75 : 2,714,613.75 = 2,714,613.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,729.75/2,714,613.75 = 2,714,613.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,729.75x = 2,714,613.75 × 2,714,613.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,729.75x = 7,369,127,811,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,369,127,811,689.06/1,257,729.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,070.93

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