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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,227,195.56 and 2,609,501.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,227,195.56 and 2,609,501.06 is: 5,548,826.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,227,195.56 : 2,609,501.06 = 2,609,501.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,227,195.56/2,609,501.06 = 2,609,501.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,227,195.56x = 2,609,501.06 × 2,609,501.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,227,195.56x = 6,809,495,795,188.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,809,495,795,188.63/1,227,195.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,548,826.94

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