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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,170,627.19 and 2,553,418.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,170,627.19 and 2,553,418.69 is: 5,569,618.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,170,627.19 : 2,553,418.69 = 2,553,418.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,170,627.19/2,553,418.69 = 2,553,418.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,170,627.19x = 2,553,418.69 × 2,553,418.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,170,627.19x = 6,519,946,993,674.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,946,993,674.22/1,170,627.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,569,618.63

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