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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,226.81 and 2,378,286.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,226.81 and 2,378,286.56 is: 5,231,323.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,226.81 : 2,378,286.56 = 2,378,286.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,226.81/2,378,286.56 = 2,378,286.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,226.81x = 2,378,286.56 × 2,378,286.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,226.81x = 5,656,246,973,368.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,656,246,973,368.07/1,081,226.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,231,323.26

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