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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,012.31 and 2,632,717.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,012.31 and 2,632,717.69 is: 6,188,505.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,012.31 : 2,632,717.69 = 2,632,717.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,012.31/2,632,717.69 = 2,632,717.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,012.31x = 2,632,717.69 × 2,632,717.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,012.31x = 6,931,202,422,075.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,931,202,422,075.35/1,120,012.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,505.56

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