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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,279,920.75 and 2,749,785.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,279,920.75 and 2,749,785.38 is: 5,907,646.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,279,920.75 : 2,749,785.38 = 2,749,785.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,279,920.75/2,749,785.38 = 2,749,785.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,279,920.75x = 2,749,785.38 × 2,749,785.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,279,920.75x = 7,561,319,608,563.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,319,608,563.89/1,279,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,907,646.71

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