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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,196,329.50 and 2,580,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,196,329.50 and 2,580,498 is: 5,566,167.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,329.50 : 2,580,498 = 2,580,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,329.50/2,580,498 = 2,580,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,329.50x = 2,580,498 × 2,580,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,329.50x = 6,658,969,928,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,658,969,928,004/1,196,329.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,566,167.12

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