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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,325,500.50 and 2,887,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,325,500.50 and 2,887,191 is: 6,288,848.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,325,500.50 : 2,887,191 = 2,887,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,325,500.50/2,887,191 = 2,887,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,325,500.50x = 2,887,191 × 2,887,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,325,500.50x = 8,335,871,870,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,335,871,870,481/1,325,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,288,848.53

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