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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,018.50 and 2,458,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,018.50 and 2,458,081 is: 5,286,145.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,018.50 : 2,458,081 = 2,458,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,018.50/2,458,081 = 2,458,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,018.50x = 2,458,081 × 2,458,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,018.50x = 6,042,162,202,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,042,162,202,561/1,143,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,286,145.59

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