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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,750 and 2,797,113

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,750 and 2,797,113 is: 6,075,590.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,750 : 2,797,113 = 2,797,113 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,750/2,797,113 = 2,797,113/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,750x = 2,797,113 × 2,797,113
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,750x = 7,823,841,134,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,823,841,134,769/1,287,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,075,590.09

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