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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,183,093.25 and 2,573,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,183,093.25 and 2,573,476 is: 5,597,850.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,093.25 : 2,573,476 = 2,573,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,093.25/2,573,476 = 2,573,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,093.25x = 2,573,476 × 2,573,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,093.25x = 6,622,778,722,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,622,778,722,576/1,183,093.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,597,850.15

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