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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,183,713.75 and 2,862,099.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,183,713.75 and 2,862,099.56 is: 6,920,265.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,713.75 : 2,862,099.56 = 2,862,099.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,713.75/2,862,099.56 = 2,862,099.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,713.75x = 2,862,099.56 × 2,862,099.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,713.75x = 8,191,613,905,662.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,191,613,905,662.69/1,183,713.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,920,265.91

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