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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,858.75 and 2,331,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,858.75 and 2,331,009 is: 5,097,864.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,858.75 : 2,331,009 = 2,331,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,858.75/2,331,009 = 2,331,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,858.75x = 2,331,009 × 2,331,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,858.75x = 5,433,602,958,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,602,958,081/1,065,858.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,097,864.01

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