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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,495.50 and 2,679,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,495.50 and 2,679,201 is: 5,758,639.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,495.50 : 2,679,201 = 2,679,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,495.50/2,679,201 = 2,679,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,495.50x = 2,679,201 × 2,679,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,495.50x = 7,178,117,998,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,178,117,998,401/1,246,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,758,639.32

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