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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,257,697.50 and 2,714,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,257,697.50 and 2,714,569 is: 5,859,027.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,697.50 : 2,714,569 = 2,714,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,697.50/2,714,569 = 2,714,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,697.50x = 2,714,569 × 2,714,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,697.50x = 7,368,884,855,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,368,884,855,761/1,257,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,859,027.99

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