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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,426.25 and 2,458,554.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,426.25 and 2,458,554.75 is: 5,375,622.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,426.25 : 2,458,554.75 = 2,458,554.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,426.25/2,458,554.75 = 2,458,554.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,426.25x = 2,458,554.75 × 2,458,554.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,426.25x = 6,044,491,458,747.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,491,458,747.56/1,124,426.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,375,622.86

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