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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,276,580.25 and 2,765,917.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,276,580.25 and 2,765,917.13 is: 5,992,805.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,276,580.25 : 2,765,917.13 = 2,765,917.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,276,580.25/2,765,917.13 = 2,765,917.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,276,580.25x = 2,765,917.13 × 2,765,917.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,276,580.25x = 7,650,297,542,368.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,297,542,368.27/1,276,580.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,992,805.81

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