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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,141,754.50 and 2,486,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,141,754.50 and 2,486,927 is: 5,416,931.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,141,754.50 : 2,486,927 = 2,486,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,141,754.50/2,486,927 = 2,486,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,141,754.50x = 2,486,927 × 2,486,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,141,754.50x = 6,184,805,903,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,805,903,329/1,141,754.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,416,931.49

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