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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,217,278.13 and 2,603,410.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,217,278.13 and 2,603,410.88 is: 5,567,953.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,278.13 : 2,603,410.88 = 2,603,410.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,278.13/2,603,410.88 = 2,603,410.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,278.13x = 2,603,410.88 × 2,603,410.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,278.13x = 6,777,748,184,068.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,777,748,184,068.27/1,217,278.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,567,953.65

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