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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,500.25 and 2,682,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,500.25 and 2,682,021 is: 5,775,379.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,500.25 : 2,682,021 = 2,682,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,500.25/2,682,021 = 2,682,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,500.25x = 2,682,021 × 2,682,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,500.25x = 7,193,236,644,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,193,236,644,441/1,245,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,775,379.53

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