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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,306,840.87 and 2,830,838.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,306,840.87 and 2,830,838.31 is: 6,132,074.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,306,840.87 : 2,830,838.31 = 2,830,838.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,306,840.87/2,830,838.31 = 2,830,838.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,306,840.87x = 2,830,838.31 × 2,830,838.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,306,840.87x = 8,013,645,529,402.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,013,645,529,402.21/1,306,840.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,132,074.47

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