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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,249,108.50 and 2,596,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,249,108.50 and 2,596,347 is: 5,396,663.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,249,108.50 : 2,596,347 = 2,596,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,249,108.50/2,596,347 = 2,596,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,249,108.50x = 2,596,347 × 2,596,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,249,108.50x = 6,741,017,744,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,741,017,744,409/1,249,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,663.10

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