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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,050 and 3,050,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,050 and 3,050,137 is: 6,635,523.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,050 : 3,050,137 = 3,050,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,050/3,050,137 = 3,050,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,050x = 3,050,137 × 3,050,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,050x = 9,303,335,718,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,335,718,769/1,402,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,523.50

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