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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,096.78 and 2,722,907.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,096.78 and 2,722,907.81 is: 5,935,670.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,096.78 : 2,722,907.81 = 2,722,907.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,096.78/2,722,907.81 = 2,722,907.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,096.78x = 2,722,907.81 × 2,722,907.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,096.78x = 7,414,226,955,373.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,414,226,955,373.54/1,249,096.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,935,670.53

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