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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,252.25 and 2,556,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,252.25 and 2,556,126 is: 5,616,821.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,252.25 : 2,556,126 = 2,556,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,252.25/2,556,126 = 2,556,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,252.25x = 2,556,126 × 2,556,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,252.25x = 6,533,780,127,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,533,780,127,876/1,163,252.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,616,821.40

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