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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,985.34 and 2,361,937.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,985.34 and 2,361,937.22 is: 5,573,255.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,985.34 : 2,361,937.22 = 2,361,937.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,985.34/2,361,937.22 = 2,361,937.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,985.34x = 2,361,937.22 × 2,361,937.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,985.34x = 5,578,747,425,316.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,578,747,425,316.49/1,000,985.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,573,255.85

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