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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,351.50 and 2,353,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,351.50 and 2,353,902 is: 5,095,734.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,351.50 : 2,353,902 = 2,353,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,351.50/2,353,902 = 2,353,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,351.50x = 2,353,902 × 2,353,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,351.50x = 5,540,854,625,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,854,625,604/1,087,351.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,095,734.57

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