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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,236,556.50 and 2,684,610.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,236,556.50 and 2,684,610.56 is: 5,828,390.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,556.50 : 2,684,610.56 = 2,684,610.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,556.50/2,684,610.56 = 2,684,610.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,556.50x = 2,684,610.56 × 2,684,610.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,556.50x = 7,207,133,872,286.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,207,133,872,286.57/1,236,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,828,390.27

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