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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,292,776.50 and 2,622,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,292,776.50 and 2,622,489 is: 5,319,905.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,292,776.50 : 2,622,489 = 2,622,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,292,776.50/2,622,489 = 2,622,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,292,776.50x = 2,622,489 × 2,622,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,292,776.50x = 6,877,448,555,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,877,448,555,121/1,292,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,319,905.30

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