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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,293,559.24 and 2,813,626.76

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,293,559.24 and 2,813,626.76 is: 6,119,932.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,293,559.24 : 2,813,626.76 = 2,813,626.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,293,559.24/2,813,626.76 = 2,813,626.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,293,559.24x = 2,813,626.76 × 2,813,626.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,293,559.24x = 7,916,495,532,278.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,916,495,532,278.48/1,293,559.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,119,932.72

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