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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,861.88 and 2,424,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,861.88 and 2,424,762 is: 5,259,568.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,861.88 : 2,424,762 = 2,424,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,861.88/2,424,762 = 2,424,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,861.88x = 2,424,762 × 2,424,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,861.88x = 5,879,470,756,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,470,756,644/1,117,861.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,568.19

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