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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,480.26 and 2,497,871.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,480.26 and 2,497,871.51 is: 5,828,563.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,480.26 : 2,497,871.51 = 2,497,871.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,480.26/2,497,871.51 = 2,497,871.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,480.26x = 2,497,871.51 × 2,497,871.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,480.26x = 6,239,362,098,813.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,239,362,098,813.55/1,070,480.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,828,563.44

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