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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,394,239.50 and 3,039,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,394,239.50 and 3,039,984 is: 6,628,346.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,394,239.50 : 3,039,984 = 3,039,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,394,239.50/3,039,984 = 3,039,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,394,239.50x = 3,039,984 × 3,039,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,394,239.50x = 9,241,502,720,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,241,502,720,256/1,394,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,628,346.65

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