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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,299,974.25 and 2,898,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,299,974.25 and 2,898,678.75 is: 6,463,465.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,299,974.25 : 2,898,678.75 = 2,898,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,299,974.25/2,898,678.75 = 2,898,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,299,974.25x = 2,898,678.75 × 2,898,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,299,974.25x = 8,402,338,495,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,402,338,495,701.56/1,299,974.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,463,465.33

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