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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,865.25 and 2,424,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,865.25 and 2,424,768 is: 5,259,578.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,865.25 : 2,424,768 = 2,424,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,865.25/2,424,768 = 2,424,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,865.25x = 2,424,768 × 2,424,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,865.25x = 5,879,499,853,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,499,853,824/1,117,865.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,578.34

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