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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,013.56 and 2,319,502.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,013.56 and 2,319,502.50 is: 4,958,548.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,013.56 : 2,319,502.50 = 2,319,502.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,013.56/2,319,502.50 = 2,319,502.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,013.56x = 2,319,502.50 × 2,319,502.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,013.56x = 5,380,091,847,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,380,091,847,506.25/1,085,013.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,958,548.02

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