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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,374,577.50 and 2,962,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,374,577.50 and 2,962,038 is: 6,382,811.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,374,577.50 : 2,962,038 = 2,962,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,374,577.50/2,962,038 = 2,962,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,374,577.50x = 2,962,038 × 2,962,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,374,577.50x = 8,773,669,113,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,773,669,113,444/1,374,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,382,811.53

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