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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,139.94 and 2,559,468.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,139.94 and 2,559,468.38 is: 6,020,253.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,139.94 : 2,559,468.38 = 2,559,468.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,139.94/2,559,468.38 = 2,559,468.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,139.94x = 2,559,468.38 × 2,559,468.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,139.94x = 6,550,878,362,625.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,878,362,625.14/1,088,139.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,020,253.59

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