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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,386.50 and 2,541,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,386.50 and 2,541,567 is: 5,934,989.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,386.50 : 2,541,567 = 2,541,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,386.50/2,541,567 = 2,541,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,386.50x = 2,541,567 × 2,541,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,386.50x = 6,459,562,815,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,459,562,815,489/1,088,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,934,989.84

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