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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,484.50 and 2,833,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,484.50 and 2,833,812 is: 6,689,374.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,484.50 : 2,833,812 = 2,833,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,484.50/2,833,812 = 2,833,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,484.50x = 2,833,812 × 2,833,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,484.50x = 8,030,490,451,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,030,490,451,344/1,200,484.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,374.54

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