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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,875.63 and 2,508,719.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,875.63 and 2,508,719.63 is: 5,444,940.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,875.63 : 2,508,719.63 = 2,508,719.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,875.63/2,508,719.63 = 2,508,719.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,875.63x = 2,508,719.63 × 2,508,719.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,875.63x = 6,293,674,156,860.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,674,156,860.14/1,155,875.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,444,940.63

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