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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,055,351.11 and 2,488,811.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,055,351.11 and 2,488,811.13 is: 5,869,308.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,055,351.11 : 2,488,811.13 = 2,488,811.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,055,351.11/2,488,811.13 = 2,488,811.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,055,351.11x = 2,488,811.13 × 2,488,811.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,055,351.11x = 6,194,180,854,811.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,194,180,854,811.44/1,055,351.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,869,308.14

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