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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,880.50 and 2,439,756.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,880.50 and 2,439,756.75 is: 5,203,701.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,880.50 : 2,439,756.75 = 2,439,756.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,880.50/2,439,756.75 = 2,439,756.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,880.50x = 2,439,756.75 × 2,439,756.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,880.50x = 5,952,412,999,170.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,412,999,170.56/1,143,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,203,701.78

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