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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,600.28 and 2,033,932.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,600.28 and 2,033,932.78 is: 3,321,195.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,600.28 : 2,033,932.78 = 2,033,932.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,600.28/2,033,932.78 = 2,033,932.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,600.28x = 2,033,932.78 × 2,033,932.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,600.28x = 4,136,882,558,643.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,136,882,558,643.36/1,245,600.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,321,195.91

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