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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,387,824.50 and 2,070,232.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,387,824.50 and 2,070,232.57 is: 3,088,187.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,387,824.50 : 2,070,232.57 = 2,070,232.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,387,824.50/2,070,232.57 = 2,070,232.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,387,824.50x = 2,070,232.57 × 2,070,232.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,387,824.50x = 4,285,862,883,052.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285,862,883,052.38/1,387,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,088,187.95

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