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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,609.50 and 3,067,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,609.50 and 3,067,659 is: 6,709,302.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,609.50 : 3,067,659 = 3,067,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,609.50/3,067,659 = 3,067,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,609.50x = 3,067,659 × 3,067,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,609.50x = 9,410,531,740,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,531,740,281/1,402,609.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,302.72

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