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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,514.50 and 2,385,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,514.50 and 2,385,387 is: 5,082,623.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,514.50 : 2,385,387 = 2,385,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,514.50/2,385,387 = 2,385,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,514.50x = 2,385,387 × 2,385,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,514.50x = 5,690,071,139,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,071,139,769/1,119,514.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,082,623.89

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