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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,060.75 and 2,487,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,060.75 and 2,487,759 is: 5,442,932.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,060.75 : 2,487,759 = 2,487,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,060.75/2,487,759 = 2,487,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,060.75x = 2,487,759 × 2,487,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,060.75x = 6,188,944,842,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,188,944,842,081/1,137,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,442,932.44

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