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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,609.50 and 2,639,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,609.50 and 2,639,027 is: 5,568,855.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,609.50 : 2,639,027 = 2,639,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,609.50/2,639,027 = 2,639,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,609.50x = 2,639,027 × 2,639,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,609.50x = 6,964,463,506,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,964,463,506,729/1,250,609.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,568,855.43

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