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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,609.06 and 2,550,853.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,609.06 and 2,550,853.56 is: 5,525,478.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,609.06 : 2,550,853.56 = 2,550,853.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,609.06/2,550,853.56 = 2,550,853.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,609.06x = 2,550,853.56 × 2,550,853.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,609.06x = 6,506,853,897,318.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,506,853,897,318.94/1,177,609.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,525,478.79

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