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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,505.50 and 2,614,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,505.50 and 2,614,491 is: 5,679,710.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,505.50 : 2,614,491 = 2,614,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,505.50/2,614,491 = 2,614,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,505.50x = 2,614,491 × 2,614,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,505.50x = 6,835,563,189,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,835,563,189,081/1,203,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,679,710.80

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