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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,330.38 and 2,508,875.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,330.38 and 2,508,875.09 is: 5,510,187.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,330.38 : 2,508,875.09 = 2,508,875.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,330.38/2,508,875.09 = 2,508,875.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,330.38x = 2,508,875.09 × 2,508,875.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,330.38x = 6,294,454,196,837.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,294,454,196,837.90/1,142,330.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,510,187.17

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