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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,181,596.50 and 2,577,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,181,596.50 and 2,577,069 is: 5,620,602.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,181,596.50 : 2,577,069 = 2,577,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,181,596.50/2,577,069 = 2,577,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,181,596.50x = 2,577,069 × 2,577,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,181,596.50x = 6,641,284,630,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,641,284,630,761/1,181,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,620,602.83

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