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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,114,851.50 and 2,442,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,114,851.50 and 2,442,692 is: 5,352,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,114,851.50 : 2,442,692 = 2,442,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,114,851.50/2,442,692 = 2,442,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,114,851.50x = 2,442,692 × 2,442,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,114,851.50x = 5,966,744,206,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,744,206,864/1,114,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,352,052.90

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