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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,107.33 and 2,596,344.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,107.33 and 2,596,344.89 is: 5,396,659.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,107.33 : 2,596,344.89 = 2,596,344.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,107.33/2,596,344.89 = 2,596,344.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,107.33x = 2,596,344.89 × 2,596,344.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,107.33x = 6,741,006,791,074.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,741,006,791,074.54/1,249,107.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,659.39

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