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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,493.75 and 2,400,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,493.75 and 2,400,801 is: 4,903,339.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,493.75 : 2,400,801 = 2,400,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,493.75/2,400,801 = 2,400,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,493.75x = 2,400,801 × 2,400,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,493.75x = 5,763,845,441,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,763,845,441,601/1,175,493.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,903,339.93

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