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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,793.41 and 2,299,000.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,793.41 and 2,299,000.78 is: 4,931,365.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,793.41 : 2,299,000.78 = 2,299,000.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,793.41/2,299,000.78 = 2,299,000.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,793.41x = 2,299,000.78 × 2,299,000.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,793.41x = 5,285,404,592,188.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,285,404,592,188.11/1,071,793.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,931,365.09

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