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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,201.75 and 2,677,924.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,201.75 and 2,677,924.55 is: 5,801,059.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,201.75 : 2,677,924.55 = 2,677,924.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,201.75/2,677,924.55 = 2,677,924.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,201.75x = 2,677,924.55 × 2,677,924.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,201.75x = 7,171,279,878,755.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,171,279,878,755.67/1,236,201.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,801,059.48

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