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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,307,690.75 and 2,815,765.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,307,690.75 and 2,815,765.25 is: 6,063,003.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,307,690.75 : 2,815,765.25 = 2,815,765.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,307,690.75/2,815,765.25 = 2,815,765.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,307,690.75x = 2,815,765.25 × 2,815,765.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,307,690.75x = 7,928,533,943,107.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,928,533,943,107.56/1,307,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,063,003.77

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