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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,158,540.75 and 2,523,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,158,540.75 and 2,523,042.75 is: 5,494,623.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,158,540.75 : 2,523,042.75 = 2,523,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,158,540.75/2,523,042.75 = 2,523,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,158,540.75x = 2,523,042.75 × 2,523,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,158,540.75x = 6,365,744,718,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,744,718,327.56/1,158,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,494,623.06

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