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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,201,969.13 and 2,593,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,201,969.13 and 2,593,539 is: 5,596,187.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,201,969.13 : 2,593,539 = 2,593,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,201,969.13/2,593,539 = 2,593,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,201,969.13x = 2,593,539 × 2,593,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,201,969.13x = 6,726,444,544,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,726,444,544,521/1,201,969.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,596,187.46

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