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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,476.25 and 2,356,884.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,476.25 and 2,356,884.75 is: 5,155,478.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,476.25 : 2,356,884.75 = 2,356,884.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,476.25/2,356,884.75 = 2,356,884.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,476.25x = 2,356,884.75 × 2,356,884.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,476.25x = 5,554,905,724,782.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,554,905,724,782.56/1,077,476.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,155,478.58

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