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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,080.75 and 2,314,494

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,080.75 and 2,314,494 is: 4,927,768.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,080.75 : 2,314,494 = 2,314,494 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,080.75/2,314,494 = 2,314,494/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,080.75x = 2,314,494 × 2,314,494
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,080.75x = 5,356,882,476,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,356,882,476,036/1,087,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,927,768.68

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