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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,140.88 and 2,455,943.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,140.88 and 2,455,943.63 is: 5,394,364.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,140.88 : 2,455,943.63 = 2,455,943.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,140.88/2,455,943.63 = 2,455,943.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,140.88x = 2,455,943.63 × 2,455,943.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,140.88x = 6,031,659,089,178.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,031,659,089,178.14/1,118,140.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,394,364.18

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