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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,289,200.50 and 2,732,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,289,200.50 and 2,732,076 is: 5,789,820.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,289,200.50 : 2,732,076 = 2,732,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,289,200.50/2,732,076 = 2,732,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,289,200.50x = 2,732,076 × 2,732,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,289,200.50x = 7,464,239,269,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,464,239,269,776/1,289,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,789,820.33

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