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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,928.75 and 2,493,158.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,928.75 and 2,493,158.63 is: 5,285,898.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,928.75 : 2,493,158.63 = 2,493,158.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,928.75/2,493,158.63 = 2,493,158.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,928.75x = 2,493,158.63 × 2,493,158.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,928.75x = 6,215,839,929,411.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,215,839,929,411.89/1,175,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,898.43

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