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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,474.50 and 3,026,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,474.50 and 3,026,376 is: 6,530,565.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,474.50 : 3,026,376 = 3,026,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,474.50/3,026,376 = 3,026,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,474.50x = 3,026,376 × 3,026,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,474.50x = 9,158,951,693,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,158,951,693,376/1,402,474.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530,565.58

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