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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,434.67 and 2,579,684.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,434.67 and 2,579,684.20 is: 5,642,339.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,434.67 : 2,579,684.20 = 2,579,684.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,434.67/2,579,684.20 = 2,579,684.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,434.67x = 2,579,684.20 × 2,579,684.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,434.67x = 6,654,770,587,852.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,654,770,587,852.67/1,179,434.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,642,339.29

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