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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,383.50 and 2,642,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,383.50 and 2,642,928 is: 5,804,524.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,383.50 : 2,642,928 = 2,642,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,383.50/2,642,928 = 2,642,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,383.50x = 2,642,928 × 2,642,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,383.50x = 6,985,068,413,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,068,413,184/1,203,383.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,524.01

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