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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,098.50 and 2,512,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,098.50 and 2,512,245 is: 5,398,497.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,098.50 : 2,512,245 = 2,512,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,098.50/2,512,245 = 2,512,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,098.50x = 2,512,245 × 2,512,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,098.50x = 6,311,374,940,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,374,940,025/1,169,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,497.17

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