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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,334.50 and 2,605,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,334.50 and 2,605,509 is: 5,490,971.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,334.50 : 2,605,509 = 2,605,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,334.50/2,605,509 = 2,605,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,334.50x = 2,605,509 × 2,605,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,334.50x = 6,788,677,149,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,788,677,149,081/1,236,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,490,971.21

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