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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,560.25 and 2,408,630.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,560.25 and 2,408,630.63 is: 4,918,359.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,560.25 : 2,408,630.63 = 2,408,630.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,560.25/2,408,630.63 = 2,408,630.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,560.25x = 2,408,630.63 × 2,408,630.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,560.25x = 5,801,501,487,687.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,801,501,487,687.89/1,179,560.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,918,359.61

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