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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,530.50 and 2,353,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,530.50 and 2,353,983 is: 5,176,158.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,530.50 : 2,353,983 = 2,353,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,530.50/2,353,983 = 2,353,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,530.50x = 2,353,983 × 2,353,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,530.50x = 5,541,235,964,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,235,964,289/1,070,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,176,158.89

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