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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,061,629.88 and 2,309,880.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,061,629.88 and 2,309,880.38 is: 5,025,807.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,629.88 : 2,309,880.38 = 2,309,880.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,629.88/2,309,880.38 = 2,309,880.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,629.88x = 2,309,880.38 × 2,309,880.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,629.88x = 5,335,547,346,810.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,547,346,810.14/1,061,629.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,025,807.46

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