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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,370.63 and 2,552,677.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,370.63 and 2,552,677.50 is: 6,025,836.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,370.63 : 2,552,677.50 = 2,552,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,370.63/2,552,677.50 = 2,552,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,370.63x = 2,552,677.50 × 2,552,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,370.63x = 6,516,162,419,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,516,162,419,006.25/1,081,370.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,025,836.35

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