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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,240,440.56 and 2,660,360.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,240,440.56 and 2,660,360.38 is: 5,705,648.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,440.56 : 2,660,360.38 = 2,660,360.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,440.56/2,660,360.38 = 2,660,360.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,440.56x = 2,660,360.38 × 2,660,360.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,440.56x = 7,077,517,324,870.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,077,517,324,870.14/1,240,440.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,705,648.09

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