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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,929.50 and 2,463,121.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,929.50 and 2,463,121.13 is: 5,336,272.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,929.50 : 2,463,121.13 = 2,463,121.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,929.50/2,463,121.13 = 2,463,121.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,929.50x = 2,463,121.13 × 2,463,121.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,929.50x = 6,066,965,676,421.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,066,965,676,421.27/1,136,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,336,272.54

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