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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,424,744.50 and 2,907,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,424,744.50 and 2,907,626 is: 5,933,898.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,744.50 : 2,907,626 = 2,907,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,744.50/2,907,626 = 2,907,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,744.50x = 2,907,626 × 2,907,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,744.50x = 8,454,288,955,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,454,288,955,876/1,424,744.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,933,898.29

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