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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,212,800.50 and 2,461,238.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,212,800.50 and 2,461,238.75 is: 4,994,800.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,800.50 : 2,461,238.75 = 2,461,238.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,800.50/2,461,238.75 = 2,461,238.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,800.50x = 2,461,238.75 × 2,461,238.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,800.50x = 6,057,696,184,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,057,696,184,501.56/1,212,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,994,800.20

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