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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,874.50 and 2,625,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,874.50 and 2,625,057 is: 5,653,514.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,874.50 : 2,625,057 = 2,625,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,874.50/2,625,057 = 2,625,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,874.50x = 2,625,057 × 2,625,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,874.50x = 6,890,924,253,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,890,924,253,249/1,218,874.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,514.17

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