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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,123.84 and 2,279,401.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,123.84 and 2,279,401.38 is: 4,642,623.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,123.84 : 2,279,401.38 = 2,279,401.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,123.84/2,279,401.38 = 2,279,401.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,123.84x = 2,279,401.38 × 2,279,401.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,123.84x = 5,195,670,663,967.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,195,670,663,967.54/1,119,123.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,642,623.51

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