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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,296,922.50 and 2,071,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,296,922.50 and 2,071,863 is: 3,309,847.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,296,922.50 : 2,071,863 = 2,071,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,296,922.50/2,071,863 = 2,071,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,296,922.50x = 2,071,863 × 2,071,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,296,922.50x = 4,292,616,290,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,616,290,769/1,296,922.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,309,847.96

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