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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,354,380.75 and 2,820,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,354,380.75 and 2,820,861 is: 5,875,199.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,354,380.75 : 2,820,861 = 2,820,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,354,380.75/2,820,861 = 2,820,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,354,380.75x = 2,820,861 × 2,820,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,354,380.75x = 7,957,256,781,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,957,256,781,321/1,354,380.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,875,199.26

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