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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,791.50 and 2,362,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,791.50 and 2,362,953 is: 5,170,949.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,791.50 : 2,362,953 = 2,362,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,791.50/2,362,953 = 2,362,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,791.50x = 2,362,953 × 2,362,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,791.50x = 5,583,546,880,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,546,880,209/1,079,791.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,949.10

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