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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,294,942.50 and 2,816,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,294,942.50 and 2,816,712 is: 6,126,809.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,294,942.50 : 2,816,712 = 2,816,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,294,942.50/2,816,712 = 2,816,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,294,942.50x = 2,816,712 × 2,816,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,294,942.50x = 7,933,866,490,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,933,866,490,944/1,294,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,126,809.87

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