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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,303,435.50 and 2,726,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,303,435.50 and 2,726,043 is: 5,701,325.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,303,435.50 : 2,726,043 = 2,726,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,303,435.50/2,726,043 = 2,726,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,303,435.50x = 2,726,043 × 2,726,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,303,435.50x = 7,431,310,437,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,431,310,437,849/1,303,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,701,325.79

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