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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,471.75 and 2,585,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,471.75 and 2,585,754 is: 5,654,362.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,471.75 : 2,585,754 = 2,585,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,471.75/2,585,754 = 2,585,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,471.75x = 2,585,754 × 2,585,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,471.75x = 6,686,123,748,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,686,123,748,516/1,182,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,362.35

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