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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,818.44 and 2,464,921.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,818.44 and 2,464,921.13 is: 5,311,888.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,818.44 : 2,464,921.13 = 2,464,921.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,818.44/2,464,921.13 = 2,464,921.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,818.44x = 2,464,921.13 × 2,464,921.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,818.44x = 6,075,836,152,471.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,836,152,471.27/1,143,818.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,888.63

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