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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,060,017.75 and 2,321,899.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,060,017.75 and 2,321,899.88 is: 5,085,970.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,060,017.75 : 2,321,899.88 = 2,321,899.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,060,017.75/2,321,899.88 = 2,321,899.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,060,017.75x = 2,321,899.88 × 2,321,899.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,060,017.75x = 5,391,219,029,525.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,391,219,029,525.02/1,060,017.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,085,970.52

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