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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,060.50 and 3,050,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,060.50 and 3,050,155 is: 6,635,552.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,060.50 : 3,050,155 = 3,050,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,060.50/3,050,155 = 3,050,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,060.50x = 3,050,155 × 3,050,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,060.50x = 9,303,445,524,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,445,524,025/1,402,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,552.12

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