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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,084.75 and 2,675,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,084.75 and 2,675,160 is: 5,948,442.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,084.75 : 2,675,160 = 2,675,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,084.75/2,675,160 = 2,675,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,084.75x = 2,675,160 × 2,675,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,084.75x = 7,156,481,025,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,156,481,025,600/1,203,084.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,948,442.97

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