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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,346.50 and 2,542,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,346.50 and 2,542,910 is: 5,492,343.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,346.50 : 2,542,910 = 2,542,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,346.50/2,542,910 = 2,542,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,346.50x = 2,542,910 × 2,542,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,346.50x = 6,466,391,268,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,391,268,100/1,177,346.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,343.39

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