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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,478.75 and 2,400,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,478.75 and 2,400,771 is: 4,903,279.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,478.75 : 2,400,771 = 2,400,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,478.75/2,400,771 = 2,400,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,478.75x = 2,400,771 × 2,400,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,478.75x = 5,763,701,394,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,701,394,441/1,175,478.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,903,279.96

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