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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,599.50 and 2,306,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,599.50 and 2,306,985 is: 4,889,015.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,599.50 : 2,306,985 = 2,306,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,599.50/2,306,985 = 2,306,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,599.50x = 2,306,985 × 2,306,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,599.50x = 5,322,179,790,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,322,179,790,225/1,088,599.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,889,015.46

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