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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,224,759.75 and 2,659,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,224,759.75 and 2,659,836 is: 5,776,420.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,759.75 : 2,659,836 = 2,659,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,759.75/2,659,836 = 2,659,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,759.75x = 2,659,836 × 2,659,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,759.75x = 7,074,727,546,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,074,727,546,896/1,224,759.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,776,420.68

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