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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,190,009.25 and 2,616,213.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,190,009.25 and 2,616,213.38 is: 5,751,696.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,190,009.25 : 2,616,213.38 = 2,616,213.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,190,009.25/2,616,213.38 = 2,616,213.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,190,009.25x = 2,616,213.38 × 2,616,213.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,190,009.25x = 6,844,572,423,528.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,844,572,423,528.89/1,190,009.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,696.82

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