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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,091,065.50 and 2,370,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,091,065.50 and 2,370,987 is: 5,152,375.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,091,065.50 : 2,370,987 = 2,370,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,091,065.50/2,370,987 = 2,370,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,091,065.50x = 2,370,987 × 2,370,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,091,065.50x = 5,621,579,354,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,621,579,354,169/1,091,065.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,152,375.69

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