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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,792.81 and 2,362,976.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,792.81 and 2,362,976.63 is: 5,171,046.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,792.81 : 2,362,976.63 = 2,362,976.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,792.81/2,362,976.63 = 2,362,976.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,792.81x = 2,362,976.63 × 2,362,976.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,792.81x = 5,583,658,530,296.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,658,530,296.39/1,079,792.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,046.21

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