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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,748.38 and 2,631,504.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,748.38 and 2,631,504.38 is: 6,140,390.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,748.38 : 2,631,504.38 = 2,631,504.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,748.38/2,631,504.38 = 2,631,504.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,748.38x = 2,631,504.38 × 2,631,504.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,748.38x = 6,924,815,275,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,924,815,275,644.14/1,127,748.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,140,390.38

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