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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,357,600.50 and 2,012,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,357,600.50 and 2,012,919 is: 2,984,562.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,357,600.50 : 2,012,919 = 2,012,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,357,600.50/2,012,919 = 2,012,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,357,600.50x = 2,012,919 × 2,012,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,357,600.50x = 4,051,842,900,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,051,842,900,561/1,357,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984,562.03

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