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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,860.50 and 2,435,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,860.50 and 2,435,502 is: 5,259,223.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,860.50 : 2,435,502 = 2,435,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,860.50/2,435,502 = 2,435,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,860.50x = 2,435,502 × 2,435,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,860.50x = 5,931,669,992,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,669,992,004/1,127,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,259,223.10

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