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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,648.75 and 2,020,959.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,648.75 and 2,020,959.56 is: 3,368,063.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,648.75 : 2,020,959.56 = 2,020,959.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,648.75/2,020,959.56 = 2,020,959.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,648.75x = 2,020,959.56 × 2,020,959.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,648.75x = 4,084,277,553,260.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,084,277,553,260.19/1,212,648.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,368,063.14

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