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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,820.19 and 2,339,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,820.19 and 2,339,937 is: 5,042,552.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,820.19 : 2,339,937 = 2,339,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,820.19/2,339,937 = 2,339,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,820.19x = 2,339,937 × 2,339,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,820.19x = 5,475,305,163,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,475,305,163,969/1,085,820.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,042,552.37

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