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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,246,798.50 and 2,692,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,246,798.50 and 2,692,887 is: 5,816,208.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,798.50 : 2,692,887 = 2,692,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,798.50/2,692,887 = 2,692,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,798.50x = 2,692,887 × 2,692,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,798.50x = 7,251,640,394,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,251,640,394,769/1,246,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,816,208.79

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