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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,279,920.38 and 2,749,784.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,279,920.38 and 2,749,784.06 is: 5,907,642.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,279,920.38 : 2,749,784.06 = 2,749,784.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,279,920.38/2,749,784.06 = 2,749,784.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,279,920.38x = 2,749,784.06 × 2,749,784.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,279,920.38x = 7,561,312,390,379.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,312,390,379.00/1,279,920.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,907,642.80

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