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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,269,834.75 and 2,711,895.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,269,834.75 and 2,711,895.75 is: 5,791,602.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,269,834.75 : 2,711,895.75 = 2,711,895.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,269,834.75/2,711,895.75 = 2,711,895.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,269,834.75x = 2,711,895.75 × 2,711,895.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,269,834.75x = 7,354,378,558,868.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,354,378,558,868.06/1,269,834.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,791,602.85

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