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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,114.75 and 2,523,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,114.75 and 2,523,483 is: 5,359,723.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,114.75 : 2,523,483 = 2,523,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,114.75/2,523,483 = 2,523,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,114.75x = 2,523,483 × 2,523,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,114.75x = 6,367,966,451,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,966,451,289/1,188,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,723.42

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