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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,093.50 and 2,687,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,093.50 and 2,687,634 is: 5,782,894.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,093.50 : 2,687,634 = 2,687,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,093.50/2,687,634 = 2,687,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,093.50x = 2,687,634 × 2,687,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,093.50x = 7,223,376,517,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,223,376,517,956/1,249,093.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,782,894.97

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