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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,368.50 and 2,623,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,368.50 and 2,623,347 is: 5,681,136.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,368.50 : 2,623,347 = 2,623,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,368.50/2,623,347 = 2,623,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,368.50x = 2,623,347 × 2,623,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,368.50x = 6,881,949,482,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,881,949,482,409/1,211,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,681,136.24

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