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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,240,518.50 and 2,671,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,240,518.50 and 2,671,106 is: 5,751,471.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,518.50 : 2,671,106 = 2,671,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,518.50/2,671,106 = 2,671,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,518.50x = 2,671,106 × 2,671,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,518.50x = 7,134,807,263,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,134,807,263,236/1,240,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,751,471.88

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