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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,601.50 and 2,579,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,601.50 and 2,579,229 is: 5,568,737.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,601.50 : 2,579,229 = 2,579,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,601.50/2,579,229 = 2,579,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,601.50x = 2,579,229 × 2,579,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,601.50x = 6,652,422,234,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,652,422,234,441/1,194,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,568,737.55

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