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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,079.25 and 2,386,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,079.25 and 2,386,653 is: 5,099,112.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,079.25 : 2,386,653 = 2,386,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,079.25/2,386,653 = 2,386,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,079.25x = 2,386,653 × 2,386,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,079.25x = 5,696,112,542,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,696,112,542,409/1,117,079.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,099,112.30

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