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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,117.44 and 2,539,539.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,117.44 and 2,539,539.28 is: 5,646,757.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,117.44 : 2,539,539.28 = 2,539,539.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,117.44/2,539,539.28 = 2,539,539.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,117.44x = 2,539,539.28 × 2,539,539.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,117.44x = 6,449,259,761,011.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,449,259,761,011.77/1,142,117.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,646,757.11

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