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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,009.25 and 2,477,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,009.25 and 2,477,218 is: 5,449,874.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,009.25 : 2,477,218 = 2,477,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,009.25/2,477,218 = 2,477,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,009.25x = 2,477,218 × 2,477,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,009.25x = 6,136,609,019,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,609,019,524/1,126,009.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,449,874.43

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