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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,370.75 and 2,607,760.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,370.75 and 2,607,760.50 is: 5,084,913.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,370.75 : 2,607,760.50 = 2,607,760.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,370.75/2,607,760.50 = 2,607,760.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,370.75x = 2,607,760.50 × 2,607,760.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,370.75x = 6,800,414,825,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,800,414,825,360.25/1,337,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,084,913.68

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