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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,035,952.88 and 2,442,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,035,952.88 and 2,442,042 is: 5,756,602.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,035,952.88 : 2,442,042 = 2,442,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,035,952.88/2,442,042 = 2,442,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,035,952.88x = 2,442,042 × 2,442,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,035,952.88x = 5,963,569,129,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,569,129,764/1,035,952.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,756,602.71

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