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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,053.50 and 2,332,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,053.50 and 2,332,476 is: 5,070,058.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,053.50 : 2,332,476 = 2,332,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,053.50/2,332,476 = 2,332,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,053.50x = 2,332,476 × 2,332,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,053.50x = 5,440,444,290,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,444,290,576/1,073,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070,058.75

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