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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,260.19 and 2,552,743.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,260.19 and 2,552,743.69 is: 5,493,314.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,260.19 : 2,552,743.69 = 2,552,743.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,260.19/2,552,743.69 = 2,552,743.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,260.19x = 2,552,743.69 × 2,552,743.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,260.19x = 6,516,500,334,071.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,516,500,334,071.10/1,186,260.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,493,314.54

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