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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,268.06 and 2,523,367.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,268.06 and 2,523,367.69 is: 5,450,276.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,268.06 : 2,523,367.69 = 2,523,367.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,268.06/2,523,367.69 = 2,523,367.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,268.06x = 2,523,367.69 × 2,523,367.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,268.06x = 6,367,384,486,319.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,384,486,319.10/1,168,268.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,450,276.94

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