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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,894.75 and 2,625,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,894.75 and 2,625,102 is: 5,653,614.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,894.75 : 2,625,102 = 2,625,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,894.75/2,625,102 = 2,625,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,894.75x = 2,625,102 × 2,625,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,894.75x = 6,891,160,510,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891,160,510,404/1,218,894.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,614.07

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