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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,584.15 and 2,375,834.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,584.15 and 2,375,834.35 is: 5,037,184.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,584.15 : 2,375,834.35 = 2,375,834.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,584.15/2,375,834.35 = 2,375,834.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,584.15x = 2,375,834.35 × 2,375,834.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,584.15x = 5,644,588,881,512.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,588,881,512.08/1,120,584.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,037,184.30

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