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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,372.50 and 2,398,907.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,372.50 and 2,398,907.25 is: 5,192,077.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,372.50 : 2,398,907.25 = 2,398,907.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,372.50/2,398,907.25 = 2,398,907.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,372.50x = 2,398,907.25 × 2,398,907.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,372.50x = 5,754,755,994,102.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,755,994,102.56/1,108,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,192,077.57

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