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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,340,332.50 and 2,917,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,340,332.50 and 2,917,077 is: 6,348,677.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,340,332.50 : 2,917,077 = 2,917,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,340,332.50/2,917,077 = 2,917,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,340,332.50x = 2,917,077 × 2,917,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,340,332.50x = 8,509,338,223,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,509,338,223,929/1,340,332.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,348,677.08

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