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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,097,813.25 and 2,378,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,097,813.25 and 2,378,889 is: 5,154,895.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,813.25 : 2,378,889 = 2,378,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,813.25/2,378,889 = 2,378,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,813.25x = 2,378,889 × 2,378,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,813.25x = 5,659,112,874,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,659,112,874,321/1,097,813.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,154,895.77

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