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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,074.50 and 2,436,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,074.50 and 2,436,345 is: 5,395,795.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,074.50 : 2,436,345 = 2,436,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,074.50/2,436,345 = 2,436,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,074.50x = 2,436,345 × 2,436,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,074.50x = 5,935,776,959,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,776,959,025/1,100,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,395,795.43

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