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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,780.75 and 2,499,759.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,780.75 and 2,499,759.75 is: 5,787,099.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,780.75 : 2,499,759.75 = 2,499,759.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,780.75/2,499,759.75 = 2,499,759.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,780.75x = 2,499,759.75 × 2,499,759.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,780.75x = 6,248,798,807,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,248,798,807,720.06/1,079,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,787,099.66

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