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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,220,918.50 and 2,652,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,220,918.50 and 2,652,016 is: 5,760,571.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,220,918.50 : 2,652,016 = 2,652,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,220,918.50/2,652,016 = 2,652,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,220,918.50x = 2,652,016 × 2,652,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,220,918.50x = 7,033,188,864,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,033,188,864,256/1,220,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760,571.95

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