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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,620.18 and 2,383,435.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,620.18 and 2,383,435.13 is: 4,963,011.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,620.18 : 2,383,435.13 = 2,383,435.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,620.18/2,383,435.13 = 2,383,435.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,620.18x = 2,383,435.13 × 2,383,435.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,620.18x = 5,680,762,995,083.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,762,995,083.77/1,144,620.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,963,011.41

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