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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,889.50 and 2,628,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,889.50 and 2,628,576 is: 5,572,602.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,889.50 : 2,628,576 = 2,628,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,889.50/2,628,576 = 2,628,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,889.50x = 2,628,576 × 2,628,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,889.50x = 6,909,411,787,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,411,787,776/1,239,889.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,572,602.87

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