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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,800.38 and 2,321,351.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,800.38 and 2,321,351.58 is: 4,807,879.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,800.38 : 2,321,351.58 = 2,321,351.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,800.38/2,321,351.58 = 2,321,351.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,800.38x = 2,321,351.58 × 2,321,351.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,800.38x = 5,388,673,149,263.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,388,673,149,263.43/1,120,800.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,807,879.50

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