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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,819.50 and 2,506,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,819.50 and 2,506,701 is: 5,431,746.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,819.50 : 2,506,701 = 2,506,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,819.50/2,506,701 = 2,506,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,819.50x = 2,506,701 × 2,506,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,819.50x = 6,283,549,903,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,283,549,903,401/1,156,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,431,746.18

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