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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,383,736.50 and 3,002,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,383,736.50 and 3,002,681 is: 6,515,758.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,383,736.50 : 3,002,681 = 3,002,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,383,736.50/3,002,681 = 3,002,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,383,736.50x = 3,002,681 × 3,002,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,383,736.50x = 9,016,093,187,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,016,093,187,761/1,383,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,515,758.74

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