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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,761.50 and 2,350,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,761.50 and 2,350,242 is: 5,087,339.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,761.50 : 2,350,242 = 2,350,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,761.50/2,350,242 = 2,350,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,761.50x = 2,350,242 × 2,350,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,761.50x = 5,523,637,458,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,523,637,458,564/1,085,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,339.58

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