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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,234,554.75 and 2,692,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,234,554.75 and 2,692,386 is: 5,871,705.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,554.75 : 2,692,386 = 2,692,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,554.75/2,692,386 = 2,692,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,554.75x = 2,692,386 × 2,692,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,554.75x = 7,248,942,372,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,248,942,372,996/1,234,554.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,871,705.87

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