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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,304,428.50 and 1,950,645.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,304,428.50 and 1,950,645.75 is: 2,917,000.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,304,428.50 : 1,950,645.75 = 1,950,645.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,304,428.50/1,950,645.75 = 1,950,645.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,304,428.50x = 1,950,645.75 × 1,950,645.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,304,428.50x = 3,805,018,841,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,018,841,993.06/1,304,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,917,000.70

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