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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,202,795.30 and 2,617,330.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,202,795.30 and 2,617,330.92 is: 5,695,417.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,202,795.30 : 2,617,330.92 = 2,617,330.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,202,795.30/2,617,330.92 = 2,617,330.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,202,795.30x = 2,617,330.92 × 2,617,330.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,202,795.30x = 6,850,421,154,603.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,850,421,154,603.04/1,202,795.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,695,417.31

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