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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,791.25 and 2,664,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,791.25 and 2,664,333 is: 5,698,121.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,791.25 : 2,664,333 = 2,664,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,791.25/2,664,333 = 2,664,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,791.25x = 2,664,333 × 2,664,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,791.25x = 7,098,670,334,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,098,670,334,889/1,245,791.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,698,121.84

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