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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,267,089.75 and 2,624,006.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,267,089.75 and 2,624,006.81 is: 5,434,036.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,267,089.75 : 2,624,006.81 = 2,624,006.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,267,089.75/2,624,006.81 = 2,624,006.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,267,089.75x = 2,624,006.81 × 2,624,006.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,267,089.75x = 6,885,411,752,046.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,885,411,752,046.41/1,267,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,434,036.34

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