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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,279.50 and 2,362,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,279.50 and 2,362,023 is: 5,061,468.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,279.50 : 2,362,023 = 2,362,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,279.50/2,362,023 = 2,362,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,279.50x = 2,362,023 × 2,362,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,279.50x = 5,579,152,652,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,152,652,529/1,102,279.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,061,468.21

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