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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,116,402.75 and 2,445,580.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,116,402.75 and 2,445,580.69 is: 5,357,264.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,116,402.75 : 2,445,580.69 = 2,445,580.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,116,402.75/2,445,580.69 = 2,445,580.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,116,402.75x = 2,445,580.69 × 2,445,580.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,116,402.75x = 5,980,864,899,072.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,980,864,899,072.97/1,116,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,357,264.57

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