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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,413.75 and 2,382,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,413.75 and 2,382,588 is: 5,121,486.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,413.75 : 2,382,588 = 2,382,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,413.75/2,382,588 = 2,382,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,413.75x = 2,382,588 × 2,382,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,413.75x = 5,676,725,577,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,676,725,577,744/1,108,413.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,121,486.07

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