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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,886.13 and 2,507,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,886.13 and 2,507,418 is: 5,222,375.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,886.13 : 2,507,418 = 2,507,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,886.13/2,507,418 = 2,507,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,886.13x = 2,507,418 × 2,507,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,886.13x = 6,287,145,026,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,287,145,026,724/1,203,886.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,222,375.19

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