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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,246.41 and 2,526,669.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,246.41 and 2,526,669.70 is: 5,413,677.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,246.41 : 2,526,669.70 = 2,526,669.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,246.41/2,526,669.70 = 2,526,669.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,246.41x = 2,526,669.70 × 2,526,669.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,246.41x = 6,384,059,788,689.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,384,059,788,689.78/1,179,246.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,413,677.53

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