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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,256,834.81 and 2,690,809.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,256,834.81 and 2,690,809.88 is: 5,760,866.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,834.81 : 2,690,809.88 = 2,690,809.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,834.81/2,690,809.88 = 2,690,809.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,834.81x = 2,690,809.88 × 2,690,809.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,834.81x = 7,240,457,783,397.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,240,457,783,397.52/1,256,834.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760,866.67

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