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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,219,183.50 and 2,679,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,219,183.50 and 2,679,697 is: 5,889,823.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,183.50 : 2,679,697 = 2,679,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,183.50/2,679,697 = 2,679,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,183.50x = 2,679,697 × 2,679,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,183.50x = 7,180,776,011,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,180,776,011,809/1,219,183.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,889,823.81

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