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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,460.88 and 2,507,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,460.88 and 2,507,766.75 is: 5,225,673.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,460.88 : 2,507,766.75 = 2,507,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,460.88/2,507,766.75 = 2,507,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,460.88x = 2,507,766.75 × 2,507,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,460.88x = 6,288,894,072,405.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,288,894,072,405.56/1,203,460.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,225,673.89

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