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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,376,269.50 and 3,238,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,376,269.50 and 3,238,089 is: 7,618,580.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,376,269.50 : 3,238,089 = 3,238,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,376,269.50/3,238,089 = 3,238,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,376,269.50x = 3,238,089 × 3,238,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,376,269.50x = 10,485,220,371,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,485,220,371,921/1,376,269.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,618,580.79

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