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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,181,351.50 and 2,576,514.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,181,351.50 and 2,576,514.88 is: 5,619,351.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,181,351.50 : 2,576,514.88 = 2,576,514.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,181,351.50/2,576,514.88 = 2,576,514.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,181,351.50x = 2,576,514.88 × 2,576,514.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,181,351.50x = 6,638,428,901,096.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,428,901,096.27/1,181,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,619,351.14

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