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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,505.50 and 3,078,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,505.50 and 3,078,591 is: 6,676,777.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,505.50 : 3,078,591 = 3,078,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,505.50/3,078,591 = 3,078,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,505.50x = 3,078,591 × 3,078,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,505.50x = 9,477,722,545,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,477,722,545,281/1,419,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,676,777.61

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