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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,393.50 and 2,485,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,393.50 and 2,485,425 is: 5,397,913.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,393.50 : 2,485,425 = 2,485,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,393.50/2,485,425 = 2,485,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,393.50x = 2,485,425 × 2,485,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,393.50x = 6,177,337,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,177,337,430,625/1,144,393.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,397,913.77

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