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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,617.50 and 2,468,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,617.50 and 2,468,091 is: 5,234,944.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,617.50 : 2,468,091 = 2,468,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,617.50/2,468,091 = 2,468,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,617.50x = 2,468,091 × 2,468,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,617.50x = 6,091,473,184,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,091,473,184,281/1,163,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,234,944.63

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