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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,097,799.75 and 2,378,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,097,799.75 and 2,378,862 is: 5,154,842.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,799.75 : 2,378,862 = 2,378,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,799.75/2,378,862 = 2,378,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,799.75x = 2,378,862 × 2,378,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,799.75x = 5,658,984,415,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,658,984,415,044/1,097,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,154,842.14

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