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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,147,081.50 and 2,520,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,147,081.50 and 2,520,639 is: 5,538,944.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,081.50 : 2,520,639 = 2,520,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,081.50/2,520,639 = 2,520,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,081.50x = 2,520,639 × 2,520,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,081.50x = 6,353,620,968,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,353,620,968,321/1,147,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,538,944.68

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