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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,124,040.50 and 3,266,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,124,040.50 and 3,266,694 is: 5,024,051.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,124,040.50 : 3,266,694 = 3,266,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,124,040.50/3,266,694 = 3,266,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,124,040.50x = 3,266,694 × 3,266,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,124,040.50x = 10,671,289,689,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,671,289,689,636/2,124,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,024,051.89

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