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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,608.75 and 2,505,102.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,608.75 and 2,505,102.19 is: 5,570,289.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,608.75 : 2,505,102.19 = 2,505,102.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,608.75/2,505,102.19 = 2,505,102.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,608.75x = 2,505,102.19 × 2,505,102.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,608.75x = 6,275,536,969,817.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,275,536,969,817.29/1,126,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,289.57

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