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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,291,793.25 and 3,017,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,291,793.25 and 3,017,253 is: 7,047,424.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,291,793.25 : 3,017,253 = 3,017,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,291,793.25/3,017,253 = 3,017,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,291,793.25x = 3,017,253 × 3,017,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,291,793.25x = 9,103,815,666,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,103,815,666,009/1,291,793.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,047,424.71

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