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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,174,744.50 and 2,565,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,174,744.50 and 2,565,192 is: 5,601,396.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,174,744.50 : 2,565,192 = 2,565,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,174,744.50/2,565,192 = 2,565,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,174,744.50x = 2,565,192 × 2,565,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,174,744.50x = 6,580,209,996,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,580,209,996,864/1,174,744.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,601,396.73

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