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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,276,581.75 and 1,976,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,276,581.75 and 1,976,700.75 is: 3,060,787.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,276,581.75 : 1,976,700.75 = 1,976,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,276,581.75/1,976,700.75 = 1,976,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,276,581.75x = 1,976,700.75 × 1,976,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,276,581.75x = 3,907,345,855,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,345,855,050.56/1,276,581.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,060,787.81

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