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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,164,244.50 and 2,544,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,164,244.50 and 2,544,921 is: 5,562,940.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,164,244.50 : 2,544,921 = 2,544,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,164,244.50/2,544,921 = 2,544,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,164,244.50x = 2,544,921 × 2,544,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,164,244.50x = 6,476,622,896,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,622,896,241/1,164,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,940.51

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