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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,832.50 and 2,439,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,832.50 and 2,439,169 is: 5,125,240.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,832.50 : 2,439,169 = 2,439,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,832.50/2,439,169 = 2,439,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,832.50x = 2,439,169 × 2,439,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,832.50x = 5,949,545,410,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,545,410,561/1,160,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,125,240.21

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