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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,135,533.94 and 2,491,765.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,135,533.94 and 2,491,765.88 is: 5,467,821.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,135,533.94 : 2,491,765.88 = 2,491,765.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,135,533.94/2,491,765.88 = 2,491,765.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,135,533.94x = 2,491,765.88 × 2,491,765.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,135,533.94x = 6,208,897,175,814.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,897,175,814.52/1,135,533.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,467,821.76

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