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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,075,366.88 and 2,346,379.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,075,366.88 and 2,346,379.13 is: 5,119,643.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,075,366.88 : 2,346,379.13 = 2,346,379.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,075,366.88/2,346,379.13 = 2,346,379.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,075,366.88x = 2,346,379.13 × 2,346,379.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,075,366.88x = 5,505,494,998,235.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,505,494,998,235.77/1,075,366.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,119,643.47

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