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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,090,769.25 and 2,547,588.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,090,769.25 and 2,547,588.75 is: 5,950,120.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,090,769.25 : 2,547,588.75 = 2,547,588.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,090,769.25/2,547,588.75 = 2,547,588.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,090,769.25x = 2,547,588.75 × 2,547,588.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,090,769.25x = 6,490,208,439,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,490,208,439,126.56/1,090,769.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,950,120.47

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