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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,757 and 2,374,440.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,757 and 2,374,440.75 is: 5,496,398.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,757 : 2,374,440.75 = 2,374,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,757/2,374,440.75 = 2,374,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,757x = 2,374,440.75 × 2,374,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,757x = 5,637,968,875,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,968,875,260.56/1,025,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,496,398.15

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