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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,304.86 and 2,387,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,304.86 and 2,387,583 is: 5,143,487.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,304.86 : 2,387,583 = 2,387,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,304.86/2,387,583 = 2,387,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,304.86x = 2,387,583 × 2,387,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,304.86x = 5,700,552,581,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,700,552,581,889/1,108,304.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,487.85

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