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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,759.02 and 1,186,925.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,759.02 and 1,186,925.91 is: 2,581,346.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,759.02 : 1,186,925.91 = 1,186,925.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,759.02/1,186,925.91 = 1,186,925.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,759.02x = 1,186,925.91 × 1,186,925.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,759.02x = 1,408,793,106,927.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,408,793,106,927.38/545,759.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,581,346.47

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