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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,110,262.50 and 2,421,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,110,262.50 and 2,421,182 is: 5,279,942.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,110,262.50 : 2,421,182 = 2,421,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,110,262.50/2,421,182 = 2,421,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,110,262.50x = 2,421,182 × 2,421,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,110,262.50x = 5,862,122,277,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,862,122,277,124/1,110,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,279,942.61

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