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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,679.75 and 2,336,280.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,679.75 and 2,336,280.75 is: 5,083,645.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,679.75 : 2,336,280.75 = 2,336,280.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,679.75/2,336,280.75 = 2,336,280.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,679.75x = 2,336,280.75 × 2,336,280.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,679.75x = 5,458,207,742,820.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,207,742,820.56/1,073,679.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,083,645.98

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