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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,797.88 and 2,309,252.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,797.88 and 2,309,252.63 is: 5,008,131.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,797.88 : 2,309,252.63 = 2,309,252.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,797.88/2,309,252.63 = 2,309,252.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,797.88x = 2,309,252.63 × 2,309,252.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,797.88x = 5,332,647,686,069.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,332,647,686,069.39/1,064,797.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,131.41

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