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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,739.19 and 2,144,229.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,739.19 and 2,144,229.47 is: 4,234,644.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,739.19 : 2,144,229.47 = 2,144,229.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,739.19/2,144,229.47 = 2,144,229.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,739.19x = 2,144,229.47 × 2,144,229.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,739.19x = 4,597,720,014,655.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,720,014,655.91/1,085,739.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234,644.99

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