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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,055,450.25 and 2,489,059.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,055,450.25 and 2,489,059.13 is: 5,869,926.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,055,450.25 : 2,489,059.13 = 2,489,059.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,055,450.25/2,489,059.13 = 2,489,059.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,055,450.25x = 2,489,059.13 × 2,489,059.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,055,450.25x = 6,195,415,327,745.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,195,415,327,745.77/1,055,450.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,869,926.44

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