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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,964.50 and 2,347,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,964.50 and 2,347,173 is: 5,110,763.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,964.50 : 2,347,173 = 2,347,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,964.50/2,347,173 = 2,347,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,964.50x = 2,347,173 × 2,347,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,964.50x = 5,509,221,091,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509,221,091,929/1,077,964.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,110,763.01

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