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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,083,840.75 and 2,360,728.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,083,840.75 and 2,360,728.13 is: 5,141,933.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,083,840.75 : 2,360,728.13 = 2,360,728.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,083,840.75/2,360,728.13 = 2,360,728.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,083,840.75x = 2,360,728.13 × 2,360,728.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,083,840.75x = 5,573,037,280,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,573,037,280,166.02/1,083,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,141,933.70

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