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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,394.34 and 2,288,091.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,394.34 and 2,288,091.91 is: 4,886,496.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,394.34 : 2,288,091.91 = 2,288,091.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,394.34/2,288,091.91 = 2,288,091.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,394.34x = 2,288,091.91 × 2,288,091.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,394.34x = 5,235,364,571,446.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,235,364,571,446.76/1,071,394.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,496.37

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