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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,386,088.50 and 2,073,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,386,088.50 and 2,073,492 is: 3,101,799.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,386,088.50 : 2,073,492 = 2,073,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,386,088.50/2,073,492 = 2,073,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,386,088.50x = 2,073,492 × 2,073,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,386,088.50x = 4,299,369,074,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,369,074,064/1,386,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,101,799.83

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