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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,416 and 2,541,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,416 and 2,541,620.50 is: 5,935,078.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,416 : 2,541,620.50 = 2,541,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,416/2,541,620.50 = 2,541,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,416x = 2,541,620.50 × 2,541,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,416x = 6,459,834,766,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,459,834,766,020.25/1,088,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,935,078.84

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