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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,500.44 and 2,682,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,500.44 and 2,682,022.50 is: 5,775,385.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,500.44 : 2,682,022.50 = 2,682,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,500.44/2,682,022.50 = 2,682,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,500.44x = 2,682,022.50 × 2,682,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,500.44x = 7,193,244,690,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,193,244,690,506.25/1,245,500.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,775,385.12

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