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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,012,976.25 and 2,391,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,012,976.25 and 2,391,171 is: 5,644,454.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,976.25 : 2,391,171 = 2,391,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,976.25/2,391,171 = 2,391,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,976.25x = 2,391,171 × 2,391,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,976.25x = 5,717,698,751,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,698,751,241/1,012,976.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,644,454.89

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