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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,387,392.75 and 3,026,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,387,392.75 and 3,026,241 is: 6,600,967.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,392.75 : 3,026,241 = 3,026,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,392.75/3,026,241 = 3,026,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,392.75x = 3,026,241 × 3,026,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,392.75x = 9,158,134,590,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,158,134,590,081/1,387,392.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,600,967.60

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