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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,158,558.75 and 2,523,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,158,558.75 and 2,523,078 is: 5,494,691.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,158,558.75 : 2,523,078 = 2,523,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,158,558.75/2,523,078 = 2,523,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,158,558.75x = 2,523,078 × 2,523,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,158,558.75x = 6,365,922,594,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,922,594,084/1,158,558.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,494,691.22

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