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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,504.50 and 3,026,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,504.50 and 3,026,442 is: 6,530,710.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,504.50 : 3,026,442 = 3,026,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,504.50/3,026,442 = 3,026,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,504.50x = 3,026,442 × 3,026,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,504.50x = 9,159,351,179,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,159,351,179,364/1,402,504.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,530,710.72

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