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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,376,368.50 and 2,963,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,376,368.50 and 2,963,661 is: 6,381,493.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,376,368.50 : 2,963,661 = 2,963,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,376,368.50/2,963,661 = 2,963,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,376,368.50x = 2,963,661 × 2,963,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,376,368.50x = 8,783,286,522,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,783,286,522,921/1,376,368.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,381,493.42

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