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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,912.25 and 2,320,093.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,912.25 and 2,320,093.13 is: 4,984,508.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,912.25 : 2,320,093.13 = 2,320,093.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,912.25/2,320,093.13 = 2,320,093.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,912.25x = 2,320,093.13 × 2,320,093.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,912.25x = 5,382,832,108,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,382,832,108,672.27/1,079,912.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,984,508.80

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