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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,733.50 and 2,597,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,733.50 and 2,597,610 is: 5,633,621.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,733.50 : 2,597,610 = 2,597,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,733.50/2,597,610 = 2,597,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,733.50x = 2,597,610 × 2,597,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,733.50x = 6,747,577,712,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,747,577,712,100/1,197,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,633,621.93

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