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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,552.75 and 2,632,439.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,552.75 and 2,632,439.63 is: 5,672,893.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,552.75 : 2,632,439.63 = 2,632,439.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,552.75/2,632,439.63 = 2,632,439.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,552.75x = 2,632,439.63 × 2,632,439.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,552.75x = 6,929,738,379,270.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,929,738,379,270.14/1,221,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,672,893.27

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