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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,330.56 and 2,605,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,330.56 and 2,605,501.13 is: 5,490,955.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,330.56 : 2,605,501.13 = 2,605,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,330.56/2,605,501.13 = 2,605,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,330.56x = 2,605,501.13 × 2,605,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,330.56x = 6,788,636,112,376.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,788,636,112,376.27/1,236,330.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,490,955.51

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