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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,680.31 and 2,315,482.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,680.31 and 2,315,482.45 is: 4,993,533.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,680.31 : 2,315,482.45 = 2,315,482.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,680.31/2,315,482.45 = 2,315,482.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,680.31x = 2,315,482.45 × 2,315,482.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,680.31x = 5,361,458,990,729.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,458,990,729.77/1,073,680.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,993,533.86

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