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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,234,618.50 and 2,695,470

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,234,618.50 and 2,695,470 is: 5,884,861.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,618.50 : 2,695,470 = 2,695,470 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,618.50/2,695,470 = 2,695,470/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,618.50x = 2,695,470 × 2,695,470
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,618.50x = 7,265,558,520,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,558,520,900/1,234,618.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,884,861.21

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