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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,569,811.50 and 2,130,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,569,811.50 and 2,130,462 is: 2,891,346.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,569,811.50 : 2,130,462 = 2,130,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,569,811.50/2,130,462 = 2,130,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,569,811.50x = 2,130,462 × 2,130,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,569,811.50x = 4,538,868,333,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,538,868,333,444/1,569,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,891,346.08

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