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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,189,947.75 and 2,616,091.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,189,947.75 and 2,616,091.13 is: 5,751,456.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,189,947.75 : 2,616,091.13 = 2,616,091.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,189,947.75/2,616,091.13 = 2,616,091.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,189,947.75x = 2,616,091.13 × 2,616,091.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,189,947.75x = 6,843,932,774,303.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,843,932,774,303.77/1,189,947.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,456.54

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