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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,200.25 and 2,523,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,200.25 and 2,523,654 is: 5,360,064.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,200.25 : 2,523,654 = 2,523,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,200.25/2,523,654 = 2,523,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,200.25x = 2,523,654 × 2,523,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,200.25x = 6,368,829,511,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,829,511,716/1,188,200.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,360,064.11

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