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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,370,398.50 and 3,014,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,370,398.50 and 3,014,172 is: 6,629,628.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,370,398.50 : 3,014,172 = 3,014,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,370,398.50/3,014,172 = 3,014,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,370,398.50x = 3,014,172 × 3,014,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,370,398.50x = 9,085,232,845,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,085,232,845,584/1,370,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,629,628.42

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