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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,091.19 and 2,356,988.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,091.19 and 2,356,988.63 is: 5,119,749.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,091.19 : 2,356,988.63 = 2,356,988.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,091.19/2,356,988.63 = 2,356,988.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,091.19x = 2,356,988.63 × 2,356,988.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,091.19x = 5,555,395,378,379.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,555,395,378,379.39/1,085,091.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,119,749.79

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