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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,059,020.58 and 2,320,201.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,059,020.58 and 2,320,201.97 is: 5,083,316.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,059,020.58 : 2,320,201.97 = 2,320,201.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,059,020.58/2,320,201.97 = 2,320,201.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,059,020.58x = 2,320,201.97 × 2,320,201.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,059,020.58x = 5,383,337,175,791.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,337,175,791.38/1,059,020.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,083,316.88

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