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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,932.75 and 2,361,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,932.75 and 2,361,834 is: 5,573,061.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,932.75 : 2,361,834 = 2,361,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,932.75/2,361,834 = 2,361,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,932.75x = 2,361,834 × 2,361,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,932.75x = 5,578,259,843,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,578,259,843,556/1,000,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,573,061.57

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