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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,904.25 and 2,321,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,904.25 and 2,321,146 is: 5,175,998.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,904.25 : 2,321,146 = 2,321,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,904.25/2,321,146 = 2,321,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,904.25x = 2,321,146 × 2,321,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,904.25x = 5,387,718,753,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,718,753,316/1,040,904.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,175,998.42

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