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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,206,355.50 and 2,511,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,206,355.50 and 2,511,936 is: 5,230,483.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,206,355.50 : 2,511,936 = 2,511,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,206,355.50/2,511,936 = 2,511,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,206,355.50x = 2,511,936 × 2,511,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,206,355.50x = 6,309,822,468,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,822,468,096/1,206,355.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,483.44

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