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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,126,695.50 and 3,268,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,126,695.50 and 3,268,881 is: 5,024,500.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,126,695.50 : 3,268,881 = 3,268,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,126,695.50/3,268,881 = 3,268,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,126,695.50x = 3,268,881 × 3,268,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,126,695.50x = 10,685,582,992,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,685,582,992,161/2,126,695.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,024,500.68

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