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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,638.75 and 2,550,911.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,638.75 and 2,550,911.06 is: 5,525,588.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,638.75 : 2,550,911.06 = 2,550,911.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,638.75/2,550,911.06 = 2,550,911.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,638.75x = 2,550,911.06 × 2,550,911.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,638.75x = 6,507,147,248,784.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507,147,248,784.88/1,177,638.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,525,588.60

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