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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,742.75 and 2,315,607.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,742.75 and 2,315,607.75 is: 4,993,783.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,742.75 : 2,315,607.75 = 2,315,607.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,742.75/2,315,607.75 = 2,315,607.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,742.75x = 2,315,607.75 × 2,315,607.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,742.75x = 5,362,039,251,860.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,362,039,251,860.06/1,073,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,993,783.89

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