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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,215,357.75 and 2,654,952.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,215,357.75 and 2,654,952.75 is: 5,799,752.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,215,357.75 : 2,654,952.75 = 2,654,952.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,215,357.75/2,654,952.75 = 2,654,952.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,215,357.75x = 2,654,952.75 × 2,654,952.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,215,357.75x = 7,048,774,104,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,048,774,104,732.56/1,215,357.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,799,752.46

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