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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,505.50 and 2,576,549.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,505.50 and 2,576,549.25 is: 5,745,196.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,505.50 : 2,576,549.25 = 2,576,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,505.50/2,576,549.25 = 2,576,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,505.50x = 2,576,549.25 × 2,576,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,505.50x = 6,638,606,037,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,606,037,675.56/1,155,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,745,196.40

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