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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,628.50 and 2,501,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,628.50 and 2,501,460 is: 5,790,428.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,628.50 : 2,501,460 = 2,501,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,628.50/2,501,460 = 2,501,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,628.50x = 2,501,460 × 2,501,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,628.50x = 6,257,302,131,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,302,131,600/1,080,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,790,428.56

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