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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,584.75 and 2,332,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,584.75 and 2,332,629 is: 5,002,973.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,584.75 : 2,332,629 = 2,332,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,584.75/2,332,629 = 2,332,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,584.75x = 2,332,629 × 2,332,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,584.75x = 5,441,158,051,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,441,158,051,641/1,087,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,002,973.84

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