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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,383.56 and 2,552,709.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,383.56 and 2,552,709.19 is: 6,025,913.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,383.56 : 2,552,709.19 = 2,552,709.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,383.56/2,552,709.19 = 2,552,709.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,383.56x = 2,552,709.19 × 2,552,709.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,383.56x = 6,516,324,195,946.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,516,324,195,946.91/1,081,383.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,025,913.86

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