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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,300.50 and 2,542,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,300.50 and 2,542,431 is: 5,547,028.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,300.50 : 2,542,431 = 2,542,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,300.50/2,542,431 = 2,542,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,300.50x = 2,542,431 × 2,542,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,300.50x = 6,463,955,389,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,463,955,389,761/1,165,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,547,028.76

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