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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,243,689.19 and 2,636,838.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,243,689.19 and 2,636,838.56 is: 5,590,558.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,243,689.19 : 2,636,838.56 = 2,636,838.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,243,689.19/2,636,838.56 = 2,636,838.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,243,689.19x = 2,636,838.56 × 2,636,838.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,243,689.19x = 6,952,917,604,687.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,917,604,687.07/1,243,689.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,590,558.86

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