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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,142,934.19 and 2,482,896.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,142,934.19 and 2,482,896.19 is: 5,393,813.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,934.19 : 2,482,896.19 = 2,482,896.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,934.19/2,482,896.19 = 2,482,896.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,934.19x = 2,482,896.19 × 2,482,896.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,934.19x = 6,164,773,477,902.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,164,773,477,902.04/1,142,934.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,393,813.17

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