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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,453,117.50 and 2,240,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,453,117.50 and 2,240,991 is: 3,456,045.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,453,117.50 : 2,240,991 = 2,240,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,453,117.50/2,240,991 = 2,240,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,453,117.50x = 2,240,991 × 2,240,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,453,117.50x = 5,022,040,662,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,022,040,662,081/1,453,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,456,045.82

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