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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,424,490 and 2,901,730.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,424,490 and 2,901,730.50 is: 5,910,915.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,490 : 2,901,730.50 = 2,901,730.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,490/2,901,730.50 = 2,901,730.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,490x = 2,901,730.50 × 2,901,730.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,490x = 8,420,039,894,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,420,039,894,630.25/1,424,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,910,915.41

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