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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,017.25 and 2,596,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,017.25 and 2,596,158 is: 5,659,058.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,017.25 : 2,596,158 = 2,596,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,017.25/2,596,158 = 2,596,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,017.25x = 2,596,158 × 2,596,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,017.25x = 6,740,036,360,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,740,036,360,964/1,191,017.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,659,058.56

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