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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,495.75 and 2,627,829

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,495.75 and 2,627,829 is: 5,571,205.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,495.75 : 2,627,829 = 2,627,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,495.75/2,627,829 = 2,627,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,495.75x = 2,627,829 × 2,627,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,495.75x = 6,905,485,253,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,905,485,253,241/1,239,495.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,205.27

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