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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,044.13 and 2,648,593.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,044.13 and 2,648,593.69 is: 5,806,947.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,044.13 : 2,648,593.69 = 2,648,593.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,044.13/2,648,593.69 = 2,648,593.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,044.13x = 2,648,593.69 × 2,648,593.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,044.13x = 7,015,048,521,464.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,015,048,521,464.85/1,208,044.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,806,947.26

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