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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,273.13 and 2,523,382.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,273.13 and 2,523,382.88 is: 5,450,318.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,273.13 : 2,523,382.88 = 2,523,382.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,273.13/2,523,382.88 = 2,523,382.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,273.13x = 2,523,382.88 × 2,523,382.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,273.13x = 6,367,461,133,843.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,461,133,843.27/1,168,273.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,450,318.93

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