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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,150.75 and 2,523,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,150.75 and 2,523,555 is: 5,359,866.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,150.75 : 2,523,555 = 2,523,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,150.75/2,523,555 = 2,523,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,150.75x = 2,523,555 × 2,523,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,150.75x = 6,368,329,838,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,329,838,025/1,188,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,866.87

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