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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,202,550.75 and 2,504,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,202,550.75 and 2,504,610 is: 5,216,471.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,202,550.75 : 2,504,610 = 2,504,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,202,550.75/2,504,610 = 2,504,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,202,550.75x = 2,504,610 × 2,504,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,202,550.75x = 6,273,071,252,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,273,071,252,100/1,202,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,216,471.12

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