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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,407,277.50 and 3,072,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,407,277.50 and 3,072,621 is: 6,708,698.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,407,277.50 : 3,072,621 = 3,072,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,407,277.50/3,072,621 = 3,072,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,407,277.50x = 3,072,621 × 3,072,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,407,277.50x = 9,440,999,809,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,440,999,809,641/1,407,277.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,708,698.04

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