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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,200,850.63 and 2,614,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,200,850.63 and 2,614,917 is: 5,694,122.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,200,850.63 : 2,614,917 = 2,614,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,200,850.63/2,614,917 = 2,614,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,200,850.63x = 2,614,917 × 2,614,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,200,850.63x = 6,837,790,916,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,837,790,916,889/1,200,850.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,694,122.79

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