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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,006.50 and 2,580,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,006.50 and 2,580,174 is: 5,570,930.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,006.50 : 2,580,174 = 2,580,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,006.50/2,580,174 = 2,580,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,006.50x = 2,580,174 × 2,580,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,006.50x = 6,657,297,870,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,657,297,870,276/1,195,006.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,930.26

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