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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,122,817.50 and 2,437,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,122,817.50 and 2,437,551 is: 5,291,736.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,122,817.50 : 2,437,551 = 2,437,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,122,817.50/2,437,551 = 2,437,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,122,817.50x = 2,437,551 × 2,437,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,122,817.50x = 5,941,654,877,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,654,877,601/1,122,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,291,736.97

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