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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,576.75 and 2,579,331.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,576.75 and 2,579,331.75 is: 5,569,296.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,576.75 : 2,579,331.75 = 2,579,331.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,576.75/2,579,331.75 = 2,579,331.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,576.75x = 2,579,331.75 × 2,579,331.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,576.75x = 6,652,952,276,558.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,652,952,276,558.06/1,194,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,569,296.64

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