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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,073.25 and 2,411,241.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,073.25 and 2,411,241.75 is: 5,204,749.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,073.25 : 2,411,241.75 = 2,411,241.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,073.25/2,411,241.75 = 2,411,241.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,073.25x = 2,411,241.75 × 2,411,241.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,073.25x = 5,814,086,776,943.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,814,086,776,943.06/1,117,073.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,204,749.80

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