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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,348.50 and 2,425,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,348.50 and 2,425,473 is: 5,035,243.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,348.50 : 2,425,473 = 2,425,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,348.50/2,425,473 = 2,425,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,348.50x = 2,425,473 × 2,425,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,348.50x = 5,882,919,273,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,919,273,729/1,168,348.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,035,243.57

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