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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,896.50 and 2,340,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,896.50 and 2,340,975 is: 3,624,695.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,896.50 : 2,340,975 = 2,340,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,896.50/2,340,975 = 2,340,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,896.50x = 2,340,975 × 2,340,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,896.50x = 5,480,163,950,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,480,163,950,625/1,511,896.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,624,695.18

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