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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,337.50 and 2,598,623.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,337.50 and 2,598,623.25 is: 5,654,049.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,337.50 : 2,598,623.25 = 2,598,623.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,337.50/2,598,623.25 = 2,598,623.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,337.50x = 2,598,623.25 × 2,598,623.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,337.50x = 6,752,842,795,440.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,752,842,795,440.56/1,194,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,049.04

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