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Finding the Third Proportional to 553,555.31 and 1,192,008.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 553,555.31 and 1,192,008.56 is: 2,566,833.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,555.31 : 1,192,008.56 = 1,192,008.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,555.31/1,192,008.56 = 1,192,008.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,555.31x = 1,192,008.56 × 1,192,008.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,555.31x = 1,420,884,413,073.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,884,413,073.32/553,555.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,566,833.67

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