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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,315,848 and 2,827,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,315,848 and 2,827,500.75 is: 6,075,747.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,315,848 : 2,827,500.75 = 2,827,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,315,848/2,827,500.75 = 2,827,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,315,848x = 2,827,500.75 × 2,827,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,315,848x = 7,994,760,491,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,994,760,491,250.56/1,315,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,075,747.72

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