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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,151,925.25 and 2,559,522.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,151,925.25 and 2,559,522.75 is: 5,687,137.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,151,925.25 : 2,559,522.75 = 2,559,522.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,151,925.25/2,559,522.75 = 2,559,522.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,151,925.25x = 2,559,522.75 × 2,559,522.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,151,925.25x = 6,551,156,707,767.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,156,707,767.56/1,151,925.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,687,137.00

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