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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,942.13 and 2,512,901.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,942.13 and 2,512,901.25 is: 5,458,071.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,942.13 : 2,512,901.25 = 2,512,901.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,942.13/2,512,901.25 = 2,512,901.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,942.13x = 2,512,901.25 × 2,512,901.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,942.13x = 6,314,672,692,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,314,672,692,251.56/1,156,942.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,071.37

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