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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,288.25 and 2,452,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,288.25 and 2,452,851 is: 5,294,851.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,288.25 : 2,452,851 = 2,452,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,288.25/2,452,851 = 2,452,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,288.25x = 2,452,851 × 2,452,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,288.25x = 6,016,478,028,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,016,478,028,201/1,136,288.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,294,851.93

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