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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,508.50 and 2,576,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,508.50 and 2,576,562 is: 5,745,238.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,508.50 : 2,576,562 = 2,576,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,508.50/2,576,562 = 2,576,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,508.50x = 2,576,562 × 2,576,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,508.50x = 6,638,671,739,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,671,739,844/1,155,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,745,238.34

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