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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,424,440.50 and 2,901,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,424,440.50 and 2,901,573 is: 5,910,479.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,440.50 : 2,901,573 = 2,901,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,440.50/2,901,573 = 2,901,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,440.50x = 2,901,573 × 2,901,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,440.50x = 8,419,125,874,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,419,125,874,329/1,424,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,910,479.15

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