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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,337,302.50 and 2,607,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,337,302.50 and 2,607,597 is: 5,084,535.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,337,302.50 : 2,607,597 = 2,607,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,337,302.50/2,607,597 = 2,607,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,337,302.50x = 2,607,597 × 2,607,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,337,302.50x = 6,799,562,114,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,799,562,114,409/1,337,302.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,084,535.56

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