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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,573.19 and 2,381,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,573.19 and 2,381,886 is: 4,961,099.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,573.19 : 2,381,886 = 2,381,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,573.19/2,381,886 = 2,381,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,573.19x = 2,381,886 × 2,381,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,573.19x = 5,673,380,916,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,673,380,916,996/1,143,573.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,961,099.98

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