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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,276,590.38 and 2,754,919.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,276,590.38 and 2,754,919.13 is: 5,945,195.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,276,590.38 : 2,754,919.13 = 2,754,919.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,276,590.38/2,754,919.13 = 2,754,919.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,276,590.38x = 2,754,919.13 × 2,754,919.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,276,590.38x = 7,589,579,385,290.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,589,579,385,290.77/1,276,590.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,945,195.53

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