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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,051,813.50 and 2,303,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,051,813.50 and 2,303,840 is: 5,046,216.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,813.50 : 2,303,840 = 2,303,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,813.50/2,303,840 = 2,303,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,813.50x = 2,303,840 × 2,303,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,813.50x = 5,307,678,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,307,678,745,600/1,051,813.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,046,216.60

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