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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,914.50 and 2,332,992.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,914.50 and 2,332,992.38 is: 5,040,078.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,914.50 : 2,332,992.38 = 2,332,992.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,914.50/2,332,992.38 = 2,332,992.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,914.50x = 2,332,992.38 × 2,332,992.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,914.50x = 5,442,853,421,808.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,442,853,421,808.14/1,079,914.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,040,078.10

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