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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,869.53 and 2,347,101.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,869.53 and 2,347,101.56 is: 5,110,902.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,869.53 : 2,347,101.56 = 2,347,101.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,869.53/2,347,101.56 = 2,347,101.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,869.53x = 2,347,101.56 × 2,347,101.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,869.53x = 5,508,885,744,689.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,885,744,689.94/1,077,869.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,110,902.19

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