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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,477.25 and 2,400,765.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,477.25 and 2,400,765.75 is: 4,903,264.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,477.25 : 2,400,765.75 = 2,400,765.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,477.25/2,400,765.75 = 2,400,765.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,477.25x = 2,400,765.75 × 2,400,765.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,477.25x = 5,763,676,186,373.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,676,186,373.06/1,175,477.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,903,264.77

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