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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,110,989.25 and 2,387,712.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,110,989.25 and 2,387,712.94 is: 5,131,618.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,110,989.25 : 2,387,712.94 = 2,387,712.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,110,989.25/2,387,712.94 = 2,387,712.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,110,989.25x = 2,387,712.94 × 2,387,712.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,110,989.25x = 5,701,173,071,904.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,701,173,071,904.88/1,110,989.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,131,618.57

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