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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,939.18 and 2,495,116.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,939.18 and 2,495,116.41 is: 5,289,658.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,939.18 : 2,495,116.41 = 2,495,116.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,939.18/2,495,116.41 = 2,495,116.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,939.18x = 2,495,116.41 × 2,495,116.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,939.18x = 6,225,605,880,737.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,225,605,880,737.92/1,176,939.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,289,658.13

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