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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,446.50 and 2,519,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,446.50 and 2,519,361 is: 5,427,507.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,446.50 : 2,519,361 = 2,519,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,446.50/2,519,361 = 2,519,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,446.50x = 2,519,361 × 2,519,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,446.50x = 6,347,179,848,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,179,848,321/1,169,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,427,507.67

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