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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,644.25 and 2,308,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,644.25 and 2,308,972 is: 5,007,636.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,644.25 : 2,308,972 = 2,308,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,644.25/2,308,972 = 2,308,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,644.25x = 2,308,972 × 2,308,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,644.25x = 5,331,351,696,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,331,351,696,784/1,064,644.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,007,636.77

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