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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,967.50 and 2,347,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,967.50 and 2,347,179 is: 5,110,774.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,967.50 : 2,347,179 = 2,347,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,967.50/2,347,179 = 2,347,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,967.50x = 2,347,179 × 2,347,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,967.50x = 5,509,249,258,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509,249,258,041/1,077,967.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,110,774.91

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