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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,360.50 and 2,353,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,360.50 and 2,353,920 is: 5,095,770.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,360.50 : 2,353,920 = 2,353,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,360.50/2,353,920 = 2,353,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,360.50x = 2,353,920 × 2,353,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,360.50x = 5,540,939,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,540,939,366,400/1,087,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,095,770.32

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