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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,362,370.50 and 3,211,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,362,370.50 and 3,211,488 is: 7,570,374.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,362,370.50 : 3,211,488 = 3,211,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,362,370.50/3,211,488 = 3,211,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,362,370.50x = 3,211,488 × 3,211,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,362,370.50x = 10,313,655,174,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,313,655,174,144/1,362,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,570,374.71

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