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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,086,653.25 and 2,359,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,086,653.25 and 2,359,977 is: 5,125,362.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,086,653.25 : 2,359,977 = 2,359,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,086,653.25/2,359,977 = 2,359,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,086,653.25x = 2,359,977 × 2,359,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,086,653.25x = 5,569,491,440,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,569,491,440,529/1,086,653.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,125,362.15

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