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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,368.38 and 2,293,020

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,368.38 and 2,293,020 is: 5,015,356.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,368.38 : 2,293,020 = 2,293,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,368.38/2,293,020 = 2,293,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,368.38x = 2,293,020 × 2,293,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,368.38x = 5,257,940,720,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,940,720,400/1,048,368.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015,356.10

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