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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,434.25 and 2,859,261.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,434.25 and 2,859,261.75 is: 6,676,861.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,434.25 : 2,859,261.75 = 2,859,261.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,434.25/2,859,261.75 = 2,859,261.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,434.25x = 2,859,261.75 × 2,859,261.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,434.25x = 8,175,377,755,013.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,175,377,755,013.06/1,224,434.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,676,861.38

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