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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,090.25 and 2,512,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,090.25 and 2,512,230 is: 5,398,470.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,090.25 : 2,512,230 = 2,512,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,090.25/2,512,230 = 2,512,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,090.25x = 2,512,230 × 2,512,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,090.25x = 6,311,299,572,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,299,572,900/1,169,090.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,470.80

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