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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,435.25 and 1,163,002.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,435.25 and 1,163,002.50 is: 2,507,390.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,435.25 : 1,163,002.50 = 1,163,002.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,435.25/1,163,002.50 = 1,163,002.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,435.25x = 1,163,002.50 × 1,163,002.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,435.25x = 1,352,574,815,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,574,815,006.25/539,435.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,507,390.49

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