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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,230,332.50 and 2,702,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,230,332.50 and 2,702,639 is: 5,936,815.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,230,332.50 : 2,702,639 = 2,702,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,230,332.50/2,702,639 = 2,702,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,230,332.50x = 2,702,639 × 2,702,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,230,332.50x = 7,304,257,564,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,304,257,564,321/1,230,332.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,936,815.91

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