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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,090.50 and 2,492,105.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,090.50 and 2,492,105.06 is: 5,330,562.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,090.50 : 2,492,105.06 = 2,492,105.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,090.50/2,492,105.06 = 2,492,105.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,090.50x = 2,492,105.06 × 2,492,105.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,090.50x = 6,210,587,642,538.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,210,587,642,538.13/1,165,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,330,562.43

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