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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,888.50 and 2,331,690.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,888.50 and 2,331,690.75 is: 5,081,633.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,888.50 : 2,331,690.75 = 2,331,690.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,888.50/2,331,690.75 = 2,331,690.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,888.50x = 2,331,690.75 × 2,331,690.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,888.50x = 5,436,781,753,635.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,436,781,753,635.56/1,069,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,081,633.98

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