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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,526.38 and 2,448,717.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,526.38 and 2,448,717.63 is: 5,332,216.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,526.38 : 2,448,717.63 = 2,448,717.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,526.38/2,448,717.63 = 2,448,717.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,526.38x = 2,448,717.63 × 2,448,717.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,526.38x = 5,996,218,006,985.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,218,006,985.64/1,124,526.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,332,216.42

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