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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,869.75 and 2,328,360.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,869.75 and 2,328,360.50 is: 5,062,485.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,869.75 : 2,328,360.50 = 2,328,360.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,869.75/2,328,360.50 = 2,328,360.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,869.75x = 2,328,360.50 × 2,328,360.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,869.75x = 5,421,262,617,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,262,617,960.25/1,070,869.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,062,485.53

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