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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,269,330.75 and 2,643,644.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,269,330.75 and 2,643,644.25 is: 5,505,936.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,269,330.75 : 2,643,644.25 = 2,643,644.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,269,330.75/2,643,644.25 = 2,643,644.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,269,330.75x = 2,643,644.25 × 2,643,644.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,269,330.75x = 6,988,854,920,558.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,988,854,920,558.06/1,269,330.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,505,936.83

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