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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,839.38 and 2,405,892.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,839.38 and 2,405,892.38 is: 5,220,159.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,839.38 : 2,405,892.38 = 2,405,892.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,839.38/2,405,892.38 = 2,405,892.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,839.38x = 2,405,892.38 × 2,405,892.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,839.38x = 5,788,318,120,083.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,318,120,083.14/1,108,839.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,220,159.25

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