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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,763.25 and 2,362,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,763.25 and 2,362,307 is: 5,168,257.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,763.25 : 2,362,307 = 2,362,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,763.25/2,362,307 = 2,362,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,763.25x = 2,362,307 × 2,362,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,763.25x = 5,580,494,362,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,494,362,249/1,079,763.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,168,257.36

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