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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,304,793 and 2,811,660.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,304,793 and 2,811,660.75 is: 6,058,766.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,304,793 : 2,811,660.75 = 2,811,660.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,304,793/2,811,660.75 = 2,811,660.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,304,793x = 2,811,660.75 × 2,811,660.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,304,793x = 7,905,436,173,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,905,436,173,090.56/1,304,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,058,766.54

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