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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,063,741.50 and 2,304,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,063,741.50 and 2,304,711 is: 4,993,405.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,063,741.50 : 2,304,711 = 2,304,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,063,741.50/2,304,711 = 2,304,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,063,741.50x = 2,304,711 × 2,304,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,063,741.50x = 5,311,692,793,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,311,692,793,521/1,063,741.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,993,405.63

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