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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,458.75 and 2,384,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,458.75 and 2,384,073 is: 5,226,684.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,458.75 : 2,384,073 = 2,384,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,458.75/2,384,073 = 2,384,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,458.75x = 2,384,073 × 2,384,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,458.75x = 5,683,804,069,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,804,069,329/1,087,458.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,226,684.75

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