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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,202.50 and 2,100,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,202.50 and 2,100,927.75 is: 3,147,831.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,202.50 : 2,100,927.75 = 2,100,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,202.50/2,100,927.75 = 2,100,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,202.50x = 2,100,927.75 × 2,100,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,202.50x = 4,413,897,410,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,413,897,410,720.06/1,402,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,147,831.65

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