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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,856.25 and 2,468,585.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,856.25 and 2,468,585.25 is: 5,407,888.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,856.25 : 2,468,585.25 = 2,468,585.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,856.25/2,468,585.25 = 2,468,585.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,856.25x = 2,468,585.25 × 2,468,585.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,856.25x = 6,093,913,136,517.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,093,913,136,517.56/1,126,856.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,407,888.66

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