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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,513,699.50 and 2,522,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,513,699.50 and 2,522,736 is: 4,204,399.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,699.50 : 2,522,736 = 2,522,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,699.50/2,522,736 = 2,522,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,699.50x = 2,522,736 × 2,522,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,699.50x = 6,364,196,925,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,196,925,696/1,513,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,399.17

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