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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,258,677.56 and 1,935,801.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,258,677.56 and 1,935,801.56 is: 2,977,194.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,258,677.56 : 1,935,801.56 = 1,935,801.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,258,677.56/1,935,801.56 = 1,935,801.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,258,677.56x = 1,935,801.56 × 1,935,801.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,258,677.56x = 3,747,327,689,377.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,747,327,689,377.44/1,258,677.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977,194.32

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