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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,463.50 and 2,344,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,463.50 and 2,344,068 is: 5,085,460.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,463.50 : 2,344,068 = 2,344,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,463.50/2,344,068 = 2,344,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,463.50x = 2,344,068 × 2,344,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,463.50x = 5,494,654,788,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,494,654,788,624/1,080,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,085,460.81

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