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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,116,460.13 and 2,421,959.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,116,460.13 and 2,421,959.06 is: 5,254,003.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,116,460.13 : 2,421,959.06 = 2,421,959.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,116,460.13/2,421,959.06 = 2,421,959.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,116,460.13x = 2,421,959.06 × 2,421,959.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,116,460.13x = 5,865,885,700,425.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,885,700,425.88/1,116,460.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,254,003.77

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