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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,162,946.50 and 2,463,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,162,946.50 and 2,463,981 is: 5,220,534.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,946.50 : 2,463,981 = 2,463,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,946.50/2,463,981 = 2,463,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,946.50x = 2,463,981 × 2,463,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,946.50x = 6,071,202,368,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,071,202,368,361/1,162,946.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,220,534.54

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