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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,083,832.88 and 2,509,834.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,083,832.88 and 2,509,834.88 is: 5,812,031.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,083,832.88 : 2,509,834.88 = 2,509,834.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,083,832.88/2,509,834.88 = 2,509,834.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,083,832.88x = 2,509,834.88 × 2,509,834.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,083,832.88x = 6,299,271,099,766.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,299,271,099,766.27/1,083,832.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,812,031.77

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