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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,490.38 and 2,321,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,490.38 and 2,321,343 is: 4,950,556.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,490.38 : 2,321,343 = 2,321,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,490.38/2,321,343 = 2,321,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,490.38x = 2,321,343 × 2,321,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,490.38x = 5,388,633,323,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,633,323,649/1,088,490.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,950,556.70

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