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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,323.75 and 2,353,849.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,323.75 and 2,353,849.88 is: 5,095,638.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,323.75 : 2,353,849.88 = 2,353,849.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,323.75/2,353,849.88 = 2,353,849.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,323.75x = 2,353,849.88 × 2,353,849.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,323.75x = 5,540,609,234,037.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,609,234,037.52/1,087,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,095,638.93

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