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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,245,517.50 and 2,590,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,245,517.50 and 2,590,440 is: 5,387,623.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,517.50 : 2,590,440 = 2,590,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,517.50/2,590,440 = 2,590,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,517.50x = 2,590,440 × 2,590,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,517.50x = 6,710,379,393,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,710,379,393,600/1,245,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,387,623.53

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