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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,067,728.50 and 2,332,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,067,728.50 and 2,332,431 is: 5,095,147.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,067,728.50 : 2,332,431 = 2,332,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,067,728.50/2,332,431 = 2,332,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,067,728.50x = 2,332,431 × 2,332,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,067,728.50x = 5,440,234,369,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,234,369,761/1,067,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,095,147.66

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