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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,938.75 and 2,522,856.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,938.75 and 2,522,856.38 is: 5,458,952.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,938.75 : 2,522,856.38 = 2,522,856.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,938.75/2,522,856.38 = 2,522,856.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,938.75x = 2,522,856.38 × 2,522,856.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,938.75x = 6,364,804,288,878.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,804,288,878.14/1,165,938.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,952.53

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