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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,130,793.75 and 2,438,731.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,130,793.75 and 2,438,731.13 is: 5,259,499.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,130,793.75 : 2,438,731.13 = 2,438,731.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,130,793.75/2,438,731.13 = 2,438,731.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,130,793.75x = 2,438,731.13 × 2,438,731.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,130,793.75x = 5,947,409,500,043.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,409,500,043.77/1,130,793.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,499.80

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