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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,243,597.50 and 2,677,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,243,597.50 and 2,677,464 is: 5,764,576.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,243,597.50 : 2,677,464 = 2,677,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,243,597.50/2,677,464 = 2,677,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,243,597.50x = 2,677,464 × 2,677,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,243,597.50x = 7,168,813,471,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,168,813,471,296/1,243,597.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,764,576.94

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