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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,494.25 and 2,593,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,494.25 and 2,593,899 is: 5,689,932.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,494.25 : 2,593,899 = 2,593,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,494.25/2,593,899 = 2,593,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,494.25x = 2,593,899 × 2,593,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,494.25x = 6,728,312,022,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,728,312,022,201/1,182,494.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,689,932.13

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