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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,327.50 and 2,458,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,327.50 and 2,458,347 is: 5,394,377.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,327.50 : 2,458,347 = 2,458,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,327.50/2,458,347 = 2,458,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,327.50x = 2,458,347 × 2,458,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,327.50x = 6,043,469,972,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,043,469,972,409/1,120,327.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,394,377.96

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