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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,968.50 and 2,347,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,968.50 and 2,347,181 is: 5,110,778.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,968.50 : 2,347,181 = 2,347,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,968.50/2,347,181 = 2,347,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,968.50x = 2,347,181 × 2,347,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,968.50x = 5,509,258,646,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,509,258,646,761/1,077,968.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,110,778.88

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