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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,952.50 and 2,426,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,952.50 and 2,426,865 is: 5,230,836.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,952.50 : 2,426,865 = 2,426,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,952.50/2,426,865 = 2,426,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,952.50x = 2,426,865 × 2,426,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,952.50x = 5,889,673,728,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,673,728,225/1,125,952.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,836.76

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