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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,208,485.50 and 2,632,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,208,485.50 and 2,632,593 is: 5,734,901.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,208,485.50 : 2,632,593 = 2,632,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,208,485.50/2,632,593 = 2,632,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,208,485.50x = 2,632,593 × 2,632,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,208,485.50x = 6,930,545,903,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,545,903,649/1,208,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,734,901.99

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