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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,558.50 and 2,374,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,558.50 and 2,374,032 is: 5,111,772.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,558.50 : 2,374,032 = 2,374,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,558.50/2,374,032 = 2,374,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,558.50x = 2,374,032 × 2,374,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,558.50x = 5,636,027,937,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,636,027,937,024/1,102,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,111,772.24

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