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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,627.25 and 2,446,258.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,627.25 and 2,446,258.22 is: 5,335,265.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,627.25 : 2,446,258.22 = 2,446,258.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,627.25/2,446,258.22 = 2,446,258.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,627.25x = 2,446,258.22 × 2,446,258.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,627.25x = 5,984,179,272,801.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,179,272,801.92/1,121,627.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,335,265.59

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