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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,246.75 and 2,576,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,246.75 and 2,576,124 is: 5,744,586.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,246.75 : 2,576,124 = 2,576,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,246.75/2,576,124 = 2,576,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,246.75x = 2,576,124 × 2,576,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,246.75x = 6,636,414,863,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,414,863,376/1,155,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,744,586.48

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