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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,885.75 and 2,420,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,885.75 and 2,420,586 is: 5,149,231.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,885.75 : 2,420,586 = 2,420,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,885.75/2,420,586 = 2,420,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,885.75x = 2,420,586 × 2,420,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,885.75x = 5,859,236,583,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,859,236,583,396/1,137,885.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,231.00

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