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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,196,818.88 and 2,622,543.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,196,818.88 and 2,622,543.75 is: 5,746,680.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,818.88 : 2,622,543.75 = 2,622,543.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,818.88/2,622,543.75 = 2,622,543.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,818.88x = 2,622,543.75 × 2,622,543.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,818.88x = 6,877,735,720,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,877,735,720,664.06/1,196,818.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,746,680.52

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