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Finding the Third Proportional to 995,539.50 and 2,340,130.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 995,539.50 and 2,340,130.50 is: 5,500,746.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    995,539.50 : 2,340,130.50 = 2,340,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    995,539.50/2,340,130.50 = 2,340,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    995,539.50x = 2,340,130.50 × 2,340,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    995,539.50x = 5,476,210,757,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,210,757,030.25/995,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,500,746.84

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