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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,166.14 and 2,391,817.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,166.14 and 2,391,817.78 is: 5,102,537.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,166.14 : 2,391,817.78 = 2,391,817.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,166.14/2,391,817.78 = 2,391,817.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,166.14x = 2,391,817.78 × 2,391,817.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,166.14x = 5,720,792,298,703.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,792,298,703.67/1,121,166.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,102,537.52

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