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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,213,438.50 and 2,633,143.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,213,438.50 and 2,633,143.50 is: 5,713,882.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,213,438.50 : 2,633,143.50 = 2,633,143.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,213,438.50/2,633,143.50 = 2,633,143.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,213,438.50x = 2,633,143.50 × 2,633,143.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,213,438.50x = 6,933,444,691,592.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,933,444,691,592.25/1,213,438.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,713,882.24

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