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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,147,558.50 and 2,521,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,147,558.50 and 2,521,593 is: 5,540,834.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,558.50 : 2,521,593 = 2,521,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,558.50/2,521,593 = 2,521,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,558.50x = 2,521,593 × 2,521,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,558.50x = 6,358,431,257,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,431,257,649/1,147,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,540,834.09

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