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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,663.50 and 2,446,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,663.50 and 2,446,333 is: 5,335,419.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,663.50 : 2,446,333 = 2,446,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,663.50/2,446,333 = 2,446,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,663.50x = 2,446,333 × 2,446,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,663.50x = 5,984,545,146,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,545,146,889/1,121,663.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,335,419.35

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