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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,727.50 and 2,600,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,727.50 and 2,600,745 is: 5,633,147.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,727.50 : 2,600,745 = 2,600,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,727.50/2,600,745 = 2,600,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,727.50x = 2,600,745 × 2,600,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,727.50x = 6,763,874,555,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,763,874,555,025/1,200,727.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,633,147.03

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