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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,485.25 and 2,593,883.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,485.25 and 2,593,883.25 is: 5,689,906.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,485.25 : 2,593,883.25 = 2,593,883.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,485.25/2,593,883.25 = 2,593,883.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,485.25x = 2,593,883.25 × 2,593,883.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,485.25x = 6,728,230,314,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,728,230,314,630.56/1,182,485.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,689,906.33

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