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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,164,510.50 and 2,516,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,164,510.50 and 2,516,009 is: 5,436,019.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,164,510.50 : 2,516,009 = 2,516,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,164,510.50/2,516,009 = 2,516,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,164,510.50x = 2,516,009 × 2,516,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,164,510.50x = 6,330,301,288,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,330,301,288,081/1,164,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,436,019.07

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