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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,678.50 and 3,044,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,678.50 and 3,044,469 is: 6,607,922.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,678.50 : 3,044,469 = 3,044,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,678.50/3,044,469 = 3,044,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,678.50x = 3,044,469 × 3,044,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,678.50x = 9,268,791,491,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,268,791,491,961/1,402,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,607,922.98

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