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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,118.37 and 2,326,455.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,118.37 and 2,326,455.42 is: 5,062,484.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,118.37 : 2,326,455.42 = 2,326,455.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,118.37/2,326,455.42 = 2,326,455.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,118.37x = 2,326,455.42 × 2,326,455.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,118.37x = 5,412,394,829,971.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,394,829,971.58/1,069,118.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,062,484.19

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