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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,598.50 and 2,351,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,598.50 and 2,351,469 is: 5,116,985.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,598.50 : 2,351,469 = 2,351,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,598.50/2,351,469 = 2,351,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,598.50x = 2,351,469 × 2,351,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,598.50x = 5,529,406,457,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,529,406,457,961/1,080,598.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,116,985.13

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