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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,083,943.50 and 2,334,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,083,943.50 and 2,334,372 is: 5,027,284.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,083,943.50 : 2,334,372 = 2,334,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,083,943.50/2,334,372 = 2,334,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,083,943.50x = 2,334,372 × 2,334,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,083,943.50x = 5,449,292,634,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,449,292,634,384/1,083,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,027,284.76

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