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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,493.79 and 2,420,945.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,493.79 and 2,420,945.09 is: 5,202,847.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,493.79 : 2,420,945.09 = 2,420,945.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,493.79/2,420,945.09 = 2,420,945.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,493.79x = 2,420,945.09 × 2,420,945.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,493.79x = 5,860,975,109,124.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,860,975,109,124.93/1,126,493.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,202,847.25

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