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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,503,551.11 and 2,468,302.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,503,551.11 and 2,468,302.88 is: 4,052,086.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,551.11 : 2,468,302.88 = 2,468,302.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,551.11/2,468,302.88 = 2,468,302.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,551.11x = 2,468,302.88 × 2,468,302.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,551.11x = 6,092,519,082,733.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,092,519,082,733.27/1,503,551.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,052,086.45

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