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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,488.25 and 2,535,400.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,488.25 and 2,535,400.93 is: 5,459,296.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,488.25 : 2,535,400.93 = 2,535,400.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,488.25/2,535,400.93 = 2,535,400.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,488.25x = 2,535,400.93 × 2,535,400.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,488.25x = 6,428,257,894,068.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,428,257,894,068.31/1,177,488.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,459,296.87

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