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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,817.88 and 2,080,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,817.88 and 2,080,989 is: 3,043,618.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,817.88 : 2,080,989 = 2,080,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,817.88/2,080,989 = 2,080,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,817.88x = 2,080,989 × 2,080,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,817.88x = 4,330,515,218,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,330,515,218,121/1,422,817.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043,618.79

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