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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,801.28 and 2,038,728.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,801.28 and 2,038,728.23 is: 3,227,526.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,801.28 : 2,038,728.23 = 2,038,728.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,801.28/2,038,728.23 = 2,038,728.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,801.28x = 2,038,728.23 × 2,038,728.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,801.28x = 4,156,412,813,637.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,156,412,813,637.81/1,287,801.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,227,526.54

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