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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,758.25 and 2,659,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,758.25 and 2,659,833 is: 5,776,414.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,758.25 : 2,659,833 = 2,659,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,758.25/2,659,833 = 2,659,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,758.25x = 2,659,833 × 2,659,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,758.25x = 7,074,711,587,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,074,711,587,889/1,224,758.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,776,414.72

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