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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,214.75 and 2,369,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,214.75 and 2,369,979 is: 5,161,481.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,214.75 : 2,369,979 = 2,369,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,214.75/2,369,979 = 2,369,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,214.75x = 2,369,979 × 2,369,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,214.75x = 5,616,800,460,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,616,800,460,441/1,088,214.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,481.65

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