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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,294,909.50 and 3,024,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,294,909.50 and 3,024,486 is: 7,064,212.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,294,909.50 : 3,024,486 = 3,024,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,294,909.50/3,024,486 = 3,024,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,294,909.50x = 3,024,486 × 3,024,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,294,909.50x = 9,147,515,564,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,147,515,564,196/1,294,909.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,064,212.26

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