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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,419,702.50 and 3,078,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,419,702.50 and 3,078,944 is: 6,677,382.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,419,702.50 : 3,078,944 = 3,078,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,419,702.50/3,078,944 = 3,078,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,419,702.50x = 3,078,944 × 3,078,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,419,702.50x = 9,479,896,155,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,479,896,155,136/1,419,702.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,677,382.17

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