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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,597.34 and 2,402,734.64

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,597.34 and 2,402,734.64 is: 5,161,047.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,597.34 : 2,402,734.64 = 2,402,734.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,597.34/2,402,734.64 = 2,402,734.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,597.34x = 2,402,734.64 × 2,402,734.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,597.34x = 5,773,133,753,259.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,133,753,259.35/1,118,597.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,161,047.26

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