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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,485.50 and 3,029,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,485.50 and 3,029,260 is: 6,542,966.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,485.50 : 3,029,260 = 3,029,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,485.50/3,029,260 = 3,029,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,485.50x = 3,029,260 × 3,029,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,485.50x = 9,176,416,147,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,176,416,147,600/1,402,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,542,966.86

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