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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,041,034.50 and 2,507,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,041,034.50 and 2,507,892 is: 6,041,607.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,041,034.50 : 2,507,892 = 2,507,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,041,034.50/2,507,892 = 2,507,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,041,034.50x = 2,507,892 × 2,507,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,041,034.50x = 6,289,522,283,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,522,283,664/1,041,034.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,041,607.92

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