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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,035,861.75 and 2,441,790.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,035,861.75 and 2,441,790.56 is: 5,755,923.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,035,861.75 : 2,441,790.56 = 2,441,790.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,035,861.75/2,441,790.56 = 2,441,790.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,035,861.75x = 2,441,790.56 × 2,441,790.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,035,861.75x = 5,962,341,151,114.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,341,151,114.07/1,035,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,755,923.66

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