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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,236.56 and 2,456,586.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,236.56 and 2,456,586.56 is: 5,087,364.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,236.56 : 2,456,586.56 = 2,456,586.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,236.56/2,456,586.56 = 2,456,586.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,236.56x = 2,456,586.56 × 2,456,586.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,236.56x = 6,034,817,539,055.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,034,817,539,055.57/1,186,236.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,364.30

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