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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,845.56 and 2,424,729.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,845.56 and 2,424,729.94 is: 5,259,505.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,845.56 : 2,424,729.94 = 2,424,729.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,845.56/2,424,729.94 = 2,424,729.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,845.56x = 2,424,729.94 × 2,424,729.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,845.56x = 5,879,315,269,808.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,315,269,808.75/1,117,845.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,505.85

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