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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,097,812.50 and 2,378,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,097,812.50 and 2,378,886 is: 5,154,886.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,812.50 : 2,378,886 = 2,378,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,812.50/2,378,886 = 2,378,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,812.50x = 2,378,886 × 2,378,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,812.50x = 5,659,098,600,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,659,098,600,996/1,097,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,154,886.29

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