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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,405,246.50 and 2,104,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,405,246.50 and 2,104,029 is: 3,150,292.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,405,246.50 : 2,104,029 = 2,104,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,405,246.50/2,104,029 = 2,104,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,405,246.50x = 2,104,029 × 2,104,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,405,246.50x = 4,426,938,032,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,426,938,032,841/1,405,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,150,292.87

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