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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,575.50 and 2,325,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,575.50 and 2,325,225 is: 5,008,145.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,575.50 : 2,325,225 = 2,325,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,575.50/2,325,225 = 2,325,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,575.50x = 2,325,225 × 2,325,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,575.50x = 5,406,671,300,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,406,671,300,625/1,079,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,145.61

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