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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,166,618.53 and 2,426,356.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,166,618.53 and 2,426,356.69 is: 5,046,385.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,166,618.53 : 2,426,356.69 = 2,426,356.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,166,618.53/2,426,356.69 = 2,426,356.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,166,618.53x = 2,426,356.69 × 2,426,356.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,166,618.53x = 5,887,206,774,975.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,206,774,975.97/1,166,618.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,046,385.44

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