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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,732.88 and 2,508,612.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,732.88 and 2,508,612.75 is: 5,398,439.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,732.88 : 2,508,612.75 = 2,508,612.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,732.88/2,508,612.75 = 2,508,612.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,732.88x = 2,508,612.75 × 2,508,612.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,732.88x = 6,293,137,929,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,137,929,462.56/1,165,732.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,439.10

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