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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,190.50 and 2,523,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,190.50 and 2,523,633 is: 5,360,018.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,190.50 : 2,523,633 = 2,523,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,190.50/2,523,633 = 2,523,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,190.50x = 2,523,633 × 2,523,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,190.50x = 6,368,723,518,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,723,518,689/1,188,190.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,360,018.88

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