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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,527.25 and 2,588,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,527.25 and 2,588,301 is: 5,608,329.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,527.25 : 2,588,301 = 2,588,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,527.25/2,588,301 = 2,588,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,527.25x = 2,588,301 × 2,588,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,527.25x = 6,699,302,066,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,699,302,066,601/1,194,527.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,608,329.21

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