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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,615.50 and 3,067,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,615.50 and 3,067,671 is: 6,709,326.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,615.50 : 3,067,671 = 3,067,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,615.50/3,067,671 = 3,067,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,615.50x = 3,067,671 × 3,067,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,615.50x = 9,410,605,364,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,605,364,241/1,402,615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,709,326.51

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