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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,231,836.50 and 2,633,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,231,836.50 and 2,633,912 is: 5,631,828.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,231,836.50 : 2,633,912 = 2,633,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,231,836.50/2,633,912 = 2,633,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,231,836.50x = 2,633,912 × 2,633,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,231,836.50x = 6,937,492,423,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,492,423,744/1,231,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,631,828.92

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