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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,157.88 and 2,333,820.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,157.88 and 2,333,820.38 is: 5,056,563.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,157.88 : 2,333,820.38 = 2,333,820.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,157.88/2,333,820.38 = 2,333,820.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,157.88x = 2,333,820.38 × 2,333,820.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,157.88x = 5,446,717,542,765.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,446,717,542,765.14/1,077,157.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,056,563.82

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