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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,309.34 and 2,144,402.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,309.34 and 2,144,402.62 is: 5,007,531.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,309.34 : 2,144,402.62 = 2,144,402.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,309.34/2,144,402.62 = 2,144,402.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,309.34x = 2,144,402.62 × 2,144,402.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,309.34x = 4,598,462,605,541.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,598,462,605,541.98/918,309.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,007,531.13

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