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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,587.06 and 2,448,587.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,587.06 and 2,448,587.30 is: 5,270,436.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,587.06 : 2,448,587.30 = 2,448,587.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,587.06/2,448,587.30 = 2,448,587.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,587.06x = 2,448,587.30 × 2,448,587.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,587.06x = 5,995,579,789,873.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,995,579,789,873.18/1,137,587.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,270,436.01

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