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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,390,945.50 and 2,965,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,390,945.50 and 2,965,608 is: 6,322,915.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,390,945.50 : 2,965,608 = 2,965,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,390,945.50/2,965,608 = 2,965,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,390,945.50x = 2,965,608 × 2,965,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,390,945.50x = 8,794,830,809,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,794,830,809,664/1,390,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,322,915.46

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