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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,221,572.25 and 2,660,008.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,221,572.25 and 2,660,008.50 is: 5,792,244.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,221,572.25 : 2,660,008.50 = 2,660,008.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,221,572.25/2,660,008.50 = 2,660,008.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,221,572.25x = 2,660,008.50 × 2,660,008.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,221,572.25x = 7,075,645,220,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,075,645,220,072.25/1,221,572.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,792,244.56

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