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Finding the Third Proportional to 531,636.75 and 1,166,617.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 531,636.75 and 1,166,617.13 is: 2,560,010.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,636.75 : 1,166,617.13 = 1,166,617.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,636.75/1,166,617.13 = 1,166,617.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,636.75x = 1,166,617.13 × 1,166,617.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,636.75x = 1,360,995,516,343.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,995,516,343.27/531,636.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,560,010.23

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