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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,815.50 and 2,363,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,815.50 and 2,363,022 is: 5,171,136.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,815.50 : 2,363,022 = 2,363,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,815.50/2,363,022 = 2,363,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,815.50x = 2,363,022 × 2,363,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,815.50x = 5,583,872,972,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,872,972,484/1,079,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,136.15

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