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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,401,442.50 and 3,074,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,401,442.50 and 3,074,181 is: 6,743,472.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,401,442.50 : 3,074,181 = 3,074,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,401,442.50/3,074,181 = 3,074,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,401,442.50x = 3,074,181 × 3,074,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,401,442.50x = 9,450,588,820,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,450,588,820,761/1,401,442.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,743,472.40

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