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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,066.75 and 2,522,908.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,066.75 and 2,522,908.31 is: 5,330,578.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,066.75 : 2,522,908.31 = 2,522,908.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,066.75/2,522,908.31 = 2,522,908.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,066.75x = 2,522,908.31 × 2,522,908.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,066.75x = 6,365,066,353,281.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,365,066,353,281.60/1,194,066.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,330,578.34

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