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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,846.19 and 2,510,287.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,846.19 and 2,510,287.88 is: 5,395,869.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,846.19 : 2,510,287.88 = 2,510,287.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,846.19/2,510,287.88 = 2,510,287.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,846.19x = 2,510,287.88 × 2,510,287.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,846.19x = 6,301,545,215,372.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,545,215,372.02/1,167,846.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,395,869.15

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