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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,258,024.50 and 2,715,231.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,258,024.50 and 2,715,231.38 is: 5,860,363.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,258,024.50 : 2,715,231.38 = 2,715,231.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,258,024.50/2,715,231.38 = 2,715,231.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,258,024.50x = 2,715,231.38 × 2,715,231.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,258,024.50x = 7,372,481,419,784.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,372,481,419,784.39/1,258,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,860,363.94

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