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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,882.75 and 2,299,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,882.75 and 2,299,179 is: 4,931,718.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,882.75 : 2,299,179 = 2,299,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,882.75/2,299,179 = 2,299,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,882.75x = 2,299,179 × 2,299,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,882.75x = 5,286,224,074,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,224,074,041/1,071,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,931,718.58

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