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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,318,497.75 and 2,798,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,318,497.75 and 2,798,874 is: 5,941,379.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,318,497.75 : 2,798,874 = 2,798,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,318,497.75/2,798,874 = 2,798,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,318,497.75x = 2,798,874 × 2,798,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,318,497.75x = 7,833,695,667,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,833,695,667,876/1,318,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,941,379.63

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