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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,276.50 and 2,523,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,276.50 and 2,523,390 is: 5,450,333.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,276.50 : 2,523,390 = 2,523,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,276.50/2,523,390 = 2,523,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,276.50x = 2,523,390 × 2,523,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,276.50x = 6,367,497,092,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,497,092,100/1,168,276.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,450,333.97

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