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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,153,072.97 and 2,523,337.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,153,072.97 and 2,523,337.31 is: 5,521,967.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,153,072.97 : 2,523,337.31 = 2,523,337.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,153,072.97/2,523,337.31 = 2,523,337.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,153,072.97x = 2,523,337.31 × 2,523,337.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,153,072.97x = 6,367,231,192,654.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,231,192,654.72/1,153,072.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,521,967.27

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