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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,539.25 and 2,721,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,539.25 and 2,721,138 is: 5,724,288.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,539.25 : 2,721,138 = 2,721,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,539.25/2,721,138 = 2,721,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,539.25x = 2,721,138 × 2,721,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,539.25x = 7,404,592,015,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,404,592,015,044/1,293,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,724,288.63

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