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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,380,199.50 and 3,016,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,380,199.50 and 3,016,276 is: 6,591,743.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,380,199.50 : 3,016,276 = 3,016,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,380,199.50/3,016,276 = 3,016,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,380,199.50x = 3,016,276 × 3,016,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,380,199.50x = 9,097,920,908,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,097,920,908,176/1,380,199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,591,743.37

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