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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,547.75 and 2,308,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,547.75 and 2,308,581 is: 4,936,832.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,547.75 : 2,308,581 = 2,308,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,547.75/2,308,581 = 2,308,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,547.75x = 2,308,581 × 2,308,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,547.75x = 5,329,546,233,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,329,546,233,561/1,079,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,936,832.33

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