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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,731.25 and 2,796,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,731.25 and 2,796,894 is: 6,074,727.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,731.25 : 2,796,894 = 2,796,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,731.25/2,796,894 = 2,796,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,731.25x = 2,796,894 × 2,796,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,731.25x = 7,822,616,047,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,822,616,047,236/1,287,731.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,074,727.20

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