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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,089,169.88 and 2,367,243.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,089,169.88 and 2,367,243.56 is: 5,145,057.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,089,169.88 : 2,367,243.56 = 2,367,243.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,089,169.88/2,367,243.56 = 2,367,243.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,089,169.88x = 2,367,243.56 × 2,367,243.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,089,169.88x = 5,603,842,084,197.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,603,842,084,197.69/1,089,169.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,145,057.91

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