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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,190,620.50 and 2,612,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,190,620.50 and 2,612,478 is: 5,732,339.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,190,620.50 : 2,612,478 = 2,612,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,190,620.50/2,612,478 = 2,612,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,190,620.50x = 2,612,478 × 2,612,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,190,620.50x = 6,825,041,300,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,825,041,300,484/1,190,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,732,339.82

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