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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,845.19 and 2,512,582.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,845.19 and 2,512,582.03 is: 5,401,116.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,845.19 : 2,512,582.03 = 2,512,582.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,845.19/2,512,582.03 = 2,512,582.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,845.19x = 2,512,582.03 × 2,512,582.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,845.19x = 6,313,068,463,760.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,068,463,760.38/1,168,845.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,401,116.02

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