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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,214,933.34 and 2,610,165.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,214,933.34 and 2,610,165.09 is: 5,607,683.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,214,933.34 : 2,610,165.09 = 2,610,165.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,214,933.34/2,610,165.09 = 2,610,165.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,214,933.34x = 2,610,165.09 × 2,610,165.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,214,933.34x = 6,812,961,816,630.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,812,961,816,630.95/1,214,933.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,607,683.62

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