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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,157.50 and 2,312,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,157.50 and 2,312,253 is: 5,076,651.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,157.50 : 2,312,253 = 2,312,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,157.50/2,312,253 = 2,312,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,157.50x = 2,312,253 × 2,312,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,157.50x = 5,346,513,936,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,346,513,936,009/1,053,157.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,076,651.82

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