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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,427,584.50 and 3,090,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,427,584.50 and 3,090,393 is: 6,689,992.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,584.50 : 3,090,393 = 3,090,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,584.50/3,090,393 = 3,090,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,584.50x = 3,090,393 × 3,090,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,584.50x = 9,550,528,894,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,550,528,894,449/1,427,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,689,992.01

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