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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,863.38 and 2,424,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,863.38 and 2,424,765 is: 5,259,574.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,863.38 : 2,424,765 = 2,424,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,863.38/2,424,765 = 2,424,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,863.38x = 2,424,765 × 2,424,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,863.38x = 5,879,485,305,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,485,305,225/1,117,863.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,574.15

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