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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,244.80 and 2,556,111.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,244.80 and 2,556,111.78 is: 5,616,794.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,244.80 : 2,556,111.78 = 2,556,111.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,244.80/2,556,111.78 = 2,556,111.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,244.80x = 2,556,111.78 × 2,556,111.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,244.80x = 6,533,707,428,260.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,533,707,428,260.87/1,163,244.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,616,794.89

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