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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,402,771.50 and 3,068,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,402,771.50 and 3,068,037 is: 6,710,181.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,402,771.50 : 3,068,037 = 3,068,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,402,771.50/3,068,037 = 3,068,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,402,771.50x = 3,068,037 × 3,068,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,402,771.50x = 9,412,851,033,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,412,851,033,369/1,402,771.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,710,181.26

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