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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,218,883.50 and 2,625,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,218,883.50 and 2,625,075 is: 5,653,549.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,883.50 : 2,625,075 = 2,625,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,883.50/2,625,075 = 2,625,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,883.50x = 2,625,075 × 2,625,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,883.50x = 6,891,018,755,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,891,018,755,625/1,218,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,653,549.95

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