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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,731.50 and 2,315,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,731.50 and 2,315,592 is: 4,993,768.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,731.50 : 2,315,592 = 2,315,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,731.50/2,315,592 = 2,315,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,731.50x = 2,315,592 × 2,315,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,731.50x = 5,361,966,310,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,361,966,310,464/1,073,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,993,768.28

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