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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,209.75 and 2,331,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,209.75 and 2,331,702 is: 5,099,216.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,209.75 : 2,331,702 = 2,331,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,209.75/2,331,702 = 2,331,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,209.75x = 2,331,702 × 2,331,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,209.75x = 5,436,834,216,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,436,834,216,804/1,066,209.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,099,216.38

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