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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,304,037.75 and 2,800,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,304,037.75 and 2,800,896 is: 6,015,944.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,304,037.75 : 2,800,896 = 2,800,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,304,037.75/2,800,896 = 2,800,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,304,037.75x = 2,800,896 × 2,800,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,304,037.75x = 7,845,018,402,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,018,402,816/1,304,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,015,944.25

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