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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,518.64 and 2,308,505.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,518.64 and 2,308,505.06 is: 4,936,640.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,518.64 : 2,308,505.06 = 2,308,505.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,518.64/2,308,505.06 = 2,308,505.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,518.64x = 2,308,505.06 × 2,308,505.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,518.64x = 5,329,195,623,588.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,329,195,623,588.13/1,079,518.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936,640.67

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