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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,317,754.50 and 2,887,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,317,754.50 and 2,887,905 is: 6,328,944.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,317,754.50 : 2,887,905 = 2,887,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,317,754.50/2,887,905 = 2,887,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,317,754.50x = 2,887,905 × 2,887,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,317,754.50x = 8,339,995,289,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,339,995,289,025/1,317,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,328,944.65

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