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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,862.50 and 2,424,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,862.50 and 2,424,763 is: 5,259,569.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,862.50 : 2,424,763 = 2,424,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,862.50/2,424,763 = 2,424,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,862.50x = 2,424,763 × 2,424,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,862.50x = 5,879,475,606,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,475,606,169/1,117,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,569.59

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