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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,860.50 and 2,328,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,860.50 and 2,328,345 is: 5,062,461.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,860.50 : 2,328,345 = 2,328,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,860.50/2,328,345 = 2,328,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,860.50x = 2,328,345 × 2,328,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,860.50x = 5,421,190,439,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,421,190,439,025/1,070,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,062,461.86

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