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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,278,756.28 and 2,770,353.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,278,756.28 and 2,770,353.56 is: 6,001,815.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,278,756.28 : 2,770,353.56 = 2,770,353.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,278,756.28/2,770,353.56 = 2,770,353.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,278,756.28x = 2,770,353.56 × 2,770,353.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,278,756.28x = 7,674,858,861,256.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,674,858,861,256.44/1,278,756.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,001,815.18

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