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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,073.50 and 2,584,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,073.50 and 2,584,065 is: 5,578,096.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,073.50 : 2,584,065 = 2,584,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,073.50/2,584,065 = 2,584,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,073.50x = 2,584,065 × 2,584,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,073.50x = 6,677,391,924,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,677,391,924,225/1,197,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,096.85

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