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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,664.19 and 2,362,719.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,664.19 and 2,362,719.38 is: 5,170,536.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,664.19 : 2,362,719.38 = 2,362,719.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,664.19/2,362,719.38 = 2,362,719.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,664.19x = 2,362,719.38 × 2,362,719.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,664.19x = 5,582,442,845,000.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,582,442,845,000.39/1,079,664.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,536.27

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