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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,114,359.75 and 2,442,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,114,359.75 and 2,442,330 is: 5,352,827.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,114,359.75 : 2,442,330 = 2,442,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,114,359.75/2,442,330 = 2,442,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,114,359.75x = 2,442,330 × 2,442,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,114,359.75x = 5,964,975,828,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,964,975,828,900/1,114,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,352,827.78

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