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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,123,605.38 and 2,476,256.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,123,605.38 and 2,476,256.63 is: 5,457,295.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,605.38 : 2,476,256.63 = 2,476,256.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,605.38/2,476,256.63 = 2,476,256.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,605.38x = 2,476,256.63 × 2,476,256.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,605.38x = 6,131,846,872,856.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,131,846,872,856.39/1,123,605.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,457,295.78

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