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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,145,120.50 and 2,487,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,145,120.50 and 2,487,557 is: 5,403,745.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,120.50 : 2,487,557 = 2,487,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,120.50/2,487,557 = 2,487,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,120.50x = 2,487,557 × 2,487,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,120.50x = 6,187,939,828,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,187,939,828,249/1,145,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,403,745.57

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