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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,188.56 and 1,213,101.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,188.56 and 1,213,101.56 is: 2,631,697.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,188.56 : 1,213,101.56 = 1,213,101.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,188.56/1,213,101.56 = 1,213,101.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,188.56x = 1,213,101.56 × 1,213,101.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,188.56x = 1,471,615,400,939.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,615,400,939.94/559,188.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,631,697.96

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