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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,879.53 and 2,409,486.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,879.53 and 2,409,486.33 is: 5,577,614.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,879.53 : 2,409,486.33 = 2,409,486.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,879.53/2,409,486.33 = 2,409,486.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,879.53x = 2,409,486.33 × 2,409,486.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,879.53x = 5,805,624,365,421.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,805,624,365,421.30/1,040,879.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,577,614.11

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