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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,203.36 and 2,353,701.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,203.36 and 2,353,701.80 is: 5,090,879.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,203.36 : 2,353,701.80 = 2,353,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,203.36/2,353,701.80 = 2,353,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,203.36x = 2,353,701.80 × 2,353,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,203.36x = 5,539,912,148,612.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,539,912,148,612.60/1,088,203.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,090,879.48

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