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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,282,326.75 and 2,786,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,282,326.75 and 2,786,895 is: 6,056,789.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,282,326.75 : 2,786,895 = 2,786,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,282,326.75/2,786,895 = 2,786,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,282,326.75x = 2,786,895 × 2,786,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,282,326.75x = 7,766,783,741,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,766,783,741,025/1,282,326.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,056,789.93

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