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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,308.50 and 2,474,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,308.50 and 2,474,217 is: 5,373,215.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,308.50 : 2,474,217 = 2,474,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,308.50/2,474,217 = 2,474,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,308.50x = 2,474,217 × 2,474,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,308.50x = 6,121,749,763,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,121,749,763,089/1,139,308.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,373,215.21

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