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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,822.50 and 2,308,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,822.50 and 2,308,173 is: 4,979,950.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,822.50 : 2,308,173 = 2,308,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,822.50/2,308,173 = 2,308,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,822.50x = 2,308,173 × 2,308,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,822.50x = 5,327,662,597,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327,662,597,929/1,069,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,979,950.04

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