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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,643.50 and 2,442,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,643.50 and 2,442,576 is: 5,244,329.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,643.50 : 2,442,576 = 2,442,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,643.50/2,442,576 = 2,442,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,643.50x = 2,442,576 × 2,442,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,643.50x = 5,966,177,515,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,966,177,515,776/1,137,643.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244,329.63

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