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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,280,482.17 and 2,743,506.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,280,482.17 and 2,743,506.07 is: 5,878,118.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,280,482.17 : 2,743,506.07 = 2,743,506.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,280,482.17/2,743,506.07 = 2,743,506.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,280,482.17x = 2,743,506.07 × 2,743,506.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,280,482.17x = 7,526,825,557,841.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,526,825,557,841.54/1,280,482.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,878,118.20

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