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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,332,679.50 and 1,949,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,332,679.50 and 1,949,037 is: 2,850,456.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,332,679.50 : 1,949,037 = 1,949,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,332,679.50/1,949,037 = 1,949,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,332,679.50x = 1,949,037 × 1,949,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,332,679.50x = 3,798,745,227,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,798,745,227,369/1,332,679.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,850,456.71

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