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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,905.13 and 2,321,147.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,905.13 and 2,321,147.63 is: 5,176,001.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,905.13 : 2,321,147.63 = 2,321,147.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,905.13/2,321,147.63 = 2,321,147.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,905.13x = 2,321,147.63 × 2,321,147.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,905.13x = 5,387,726,297,043.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,387,726,297,043.14/1,040,905.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,176,001.32

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