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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,896.50 and 2,628,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,896.50 and 2,628,590 is: 5,572,630.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,896.50 : 2,628,590 = 2,628,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,896.50/2,628,590 = 2,628,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,896.50x = 2,628,590 × 2,628,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,896.50x = 6,909,485,388,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,485,388,100/1,239,896.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,572,630.77

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