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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,211,520.50 and 2,643,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,211,520.50 and 2,643,075 is: 5,766,180.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,211,520.50 : 2,643,075 = 2,643,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,211,520.50/2,643,075 = 2,643,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,211,520.50x = 2,643,075 × 2,643,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,211,520.50x = 6,985,845,455,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,845,455,625/1,211,520.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,766,180.15

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