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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,838.50 and 2,337,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,838.50 and 2,337,013 is: 5,100,330.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,838.50 : 2,337,013 = 2,337,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,838.50/2,337,013 = 2,337,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,838.50x = 2,337,013 × 2,337,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,838.50x = 5,461,629,762,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,629,762,169/1,070,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,100,330.03

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