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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,104,900 and 2,321,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,104,900 and 2,321,250 is: 4,876,641.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,104,900 : 2,321,250 = 2,321,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,104,900/2,321,250 = 2,321,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,104,900x = 2,321,250 × 2,321,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,104,900x = 5,388,201,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,201,562,500/1,104,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,876,641.83

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