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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,486.75 and 2,564,831.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,486.75 and 2,564,831.25 is: 5,634,632.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,486.75 : 2,564,831.25 = 2,564,831.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,486.75/2,564,831.25 = 2,564,831.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,486.75x = 2,564,831.25 × 2,564,831.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,486.75x = 6,578,359,340,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,578,359,340,976.56/1,167,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,634,632.98

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