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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,500.05 and 2,460,126.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,500.05 and 2,460,126.30 is: 5,396,541.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,500.05 : 2,460,126.30 = 2,460,126.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,500.05/2,460,126.30 = 2,460,126.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,500.05x = 2,460,126.30 × 2,460,126.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,500.05x = 6,052,221,435,015.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,052,221,435,015.87/1,121,500.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,541.36

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