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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,313,060.25 and 2,856,180.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,313,060.25 and 2,856,180.75 is: 6,212,790.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,313,060.25 : 2,856,180.75 = 2,856,180.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,313,060.25/2,856,180.75 = 2,856,180.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,313,060.25x = 2,856,180.75 × 2,856,180.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,313,060.25x = 8,157,768,476,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,157,768,476,670.56/1,313,060.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,212,790.67

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