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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,948.08 and 2,412,940.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,948.08 and 2,412,940.64 is: 5,208,008.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,948.08 : 2,412,940.64 = 2,412,940.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,948.08/2,412,940.64 = 2,412,940.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,948.08x = 2,412,940.64 × 2,412,940.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,948.08x = 5,822,282,535,179.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,282,535,179.79/1,117,948.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,208,008.00

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