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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,183,723.50 and 2,608,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,183,723.50 and 2,608,746 is: 5,749,278.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,723.50 : 2,608,746 = 2,608,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,723.50/2,608,746 = 2,608,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,723.50x = 2,608,746 × 2,608,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,723.50x = 6,805,555,692,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,805,555,692,516/1,183,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,749,278.18

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